Jabal Thawr
Jabal Thawr (Arabic: جبل ثور) (Mount Bull) is the name of a mountain in Arabia, located in the lower part of Mecca to the south of the district of Misfalah.[1] Height of the mountain is 1,405 m (4,610 ft).[2]
| Jabal Thawr | |
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  Jabal Thawr Location of Jabal Thawr in Saudi Arabia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Coordinates | 21°22′39″N 39°51′03″E / 21.37750°N 39.85083°ECoordinates: 21°22′39″N 39°51′03″E / 21.37750°N 39.85083°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
CaveEdit
The mountain is notable for housing a cave known as Ghar Thawr (Cave of Thawr), in which the Islamic Prophet Muhammad took refuge from the Quraysh, during the migration to Medina. For most Muslims, the cave is of religious significance, and is thus visited by many pilgrims and the tourists.
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