Etymology

Hira

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Today it means: the grotto or cave, in Saudi Arabia, where Muhammad first received the Qur'an from Gabriel. Full definition →

Arabic حِرَاء
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromحِرَاء
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromحِرَاء
  3. English todayHira

Borrowed from Arabic حِرَاء (ḥirāʔ).

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