Cave of Hira
E28129
The Cave of Hira is a small mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cave of Hira canonical | 3 |
| Hira Cave | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212741 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cave of Hira Context triple: [Muhammad, firstRevelationPlace, Cave of Hira]
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A.
Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque in Mecca and the focal point of Muslim prayer and pilgrimage.
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B.
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave, also known as the Cave of Machpelah, is an ancient burial site in Hebron revered in Judaism as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.
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C.
Temple of Maharraqa
The Temple of Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian-Roman temple from Nubia, notable for its relocation to prevent flooding during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple Mount
Temple Mount is a hilltop in Jerusalem revered as one of the holiest sites in Judaism, traditionally regarded as the location of the First and Second Temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cave of Hira Target entity description: The Cave of Hira is a small mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
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A.
Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque in Mecca and the focal point of Muslim prayer and pilgrimage.
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B.
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave, also known as the Cave of Machpelah, is an ancient burial site in Hebron revered in Judaism as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.
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C.
Temple of Maharraqa
The Temple of Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian-Roman temple from Nubia, notable for its relocation to prevent flooding during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple Mount
Temple Mount is a hilltop in Jerusalem revered as one of the holiest sites in Judaism, traditionally regarded as the location of the First and Second Temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy site
ⓘ
cave ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| accessMethod | mountain hiking trail ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ghar Hira ⓘ |
| approxElevationAboveMecca | several hundred meters ⓘ |
| ArabicName | غار حراء ⓘ |
| associatedWithAngel | Gabriel ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
beginning of Muhammad’s mission as a prophet
ⓘ
beginning of Qur’anic revelation ⓘ |
| associatedWithProphet | Muhammad ⓘ |
| canAccommodate | a few people at a time ⓘ |
| countryCapitalProximity | relatively far from Riyadh ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of contemplation and revelation in Islam
ⓘ
symbol of the beginning of Muhammad’s prophethood ⓘ |
| distanceFromMecca | approximately 3 kilometers ⓘ |
| firstRevelationVerse | Qur’an 96:1 ⓘ |
| firstRevelationWords | “Iqra” (Read/Recite) ⓘ |
| governorate |
Makkah Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Makkah Region
|
| historicalEvent | first revelation to Muhammad ⓘ |
| interiorSize | small ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jabal al-Nour ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Hejaz ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mecca ⓘ |
| mountainName |
Jabal al-Nour
ⓘ
Jabal al-Nour ⓘ
surface form:
Jabal an-Nur
|
| nearbyCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mecca ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | non-ritual Islamic visitation site ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| revelationAngel | Gabriel ⓘ |
| revelationRecipient | Muhammad ⓘ |
| revelationReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| revelationScripture |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
|
| safetyConsiderations |
crowding during peak seasons
ⓘ
steep climb ⓘ |
| significanceInIslam | site of first Qur’anic revelation ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstRevelation |
around 610 CE
ⓘ
during the month of Ramadan ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | religious tourism site ⓘ |
| usedByMuhammadFor |
meditation
ⓘ
spiritual retreat ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Muslim pilgrims ⓘ |
| visitedDuring | year-round ⓘ |
| visitedEspeciallyDuring |
Hajj season
ⓘ
Ramadan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cave of Hira Description of subject: The Cave of Hira is a small mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hira Cave