Jabal al-Thawr
Encyclopedia
Jabal Thawr (lit Mount
of Bull
) is the name of a mountain in Saudi Arabia
, located in the lower part of Mecca
to the south of the district of Misfalah
.
known as Ghar al-Thawr (lit. Cave of the Bull), in which Muhammad
and Abu Bakr
hid from their persecuters, the Banu Quraish, during the migration to Medina. For the hadith
, see Abu Bakr#Migration to Medina. The cave is still visited by a very small number of the pilgrims while observing the Hajj
—the small number is due to its distance from Mecca
.
Mountain
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of Bull
Bull
Bull usually refers to an uncastrated adult male bovine.Bull may also refer to:-Entertainment:* Bull , an original show on the TNT Network* "Bull" , an episode of television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation...
) is the name of a mountain in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, located in the lower part of Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
to the south of the district of Misfalah
Misfalah
Misfalah is a neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia....
.
Cave
The Mountain is notable for housing a caveCave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
known as Ghar al-Thawr (lit. Cave of the Bull), in which Muhammad
Muhammad
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and Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was a senior companion and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632-634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death...
hid from their persecuters, the Banu Quraish, during the migration to Medina. For the hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
, see Abu Bakr#Migration to Medina. The cave is still visited by a very small number of the pilgrims while observing the Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
—the small number is due to its distance from Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
.