Hira

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proper noun

the grotto or cave, in Saudi Arabia, where Muhammad first received the Qur'an from Gabriel.

OriginArabic حِرَاء →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Islamthe grotto or cave, in Saudi Arabia, where Muhammad first received the Qur'an from Gabriel.

    Visiting the cave of Hira, where the Prophet received his first revelations, and other historically significant mosques and offering namaz at the determined times kept them all occupied.

    2025, Banu Mushtaq, “The Shroud”, in Deepa Bhasthi, transl., Heart Lamp, And Other Stories, page 174

Origin

  1. Arabicحِرَاء
  2. Arabicحِرَاء
  3. EnglishHira

Borrowed from Arabic حِرَاء (ḥirāʔ).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Hira. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hira

MLA

“Hira.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hira. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hira,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hira.

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