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Which mountain is home to the Hira cave, where the Quran was first revealed?

  • Mount Sinai

  • Mount Arafat

  • Jabal al-Nur

  • Mount Uhud

Answer

The Hira cave, where Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad, is located atop the Jabal al-Nur ("Mountain of Light") just outside Mecca.
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