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                           THE PLACE --- THE PROPHET
                                         Under this topic THE AHLAN will describe any holy place which
                                             directly relates to the personality of beloved prohet Muhammad
                                             sallalla ho allihi wasalam.

              THE PLACE ... THE PROPHET
                 GOT HIS FIRST
                 WAHEE
                                                     CAVE           OF           HIRA
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BY :   MERAJ UDDIN
         STUDENT OF B.J PUBLIC SCHOOL
               GULSHAN-E-IQBAL
               KARACHI

IT IS NOOR MOUNT AND ON THE TOP OF IT HIRA CAVE IS SITUATED

1 .  If anybody goes towards Muna from Makkah you will find a mountain named " Jabal-e-Noor". On the topof this mountain there is a cave which is known as "HIRA". It is the cave where first message of Allah (VAHEE) was delivered to the Prophet Muhammad(S. A. W.). Before happening this incident Prophet (S. A. W.) started togo this cave and use to stay there for some days and kept himself busyin Pray. One day Jibrael came in this cave and said "READ" (IQRA). Prophet(S. A. W.) said, "I don't know how to read". Jibrael (AH) pressed Muhammad(S. A. W.) and delivered the first Surah of Holy Quran "KHALAQ". SyednaMuhammad (S. A. W.) learnt this Surah by heart.
              

2 .  This cave remains verypopular among pilgrims during Haj. Pilgrims of Umra also try to reach atthis spot. Every one wants to go up to the cave but there is no arrangementsto reach here. Saudi government does not encourage people to go up howeversome young people may reach on the top.
 

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