Ghar Hira
E150358
Ghar Hira is a small cave near Mecca in present-day Saudi Arabia, revered in Islam as the place where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have received his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghar Hira canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1317125 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ghar Hira Context triple: [Cave of Hira, alsoKnownAs, Ghar Hira]
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A.
Ghari
Ghari is an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands, belonging to the Meso-Melanesian branch of the Austronesian language family.
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B.
Harar Jugol
Harar Jugol is the historic walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia, renowned for its dense maze of alleyways, rich Islamic heritage, and distinctive traditional architecture.
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C.
Magan Niwas
Magan Niwas is a historic building within Sabarmati Ashram that served as the residence and workplace of Mahatma Gandhi’s close associate Maganlal Gandhi, often called the ashram’s “soul” for his role in managing its daily activities.
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D.
Ghubar-e-Khatir
Ghubar-e-Khatir is a celebrated collection of reflective letters by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, blending philosophy, theology, and personal musings written during his imprisonment.
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E.
Dhundhar
Dhundhar is a historical region in eastern Rajasthan, India, centered around Jaipur and known for its rich Rajput heritage and cultural significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ghar Hira Target entity description: Ghar Hira is a small cave near Mecca in present-day Saudi Arabia, revered in Islam as the place where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have received his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
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A.
Ghari
Ghari is an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands, belonging to the Meso-Melanesian branch of the Austronesian language family.
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B.
Harar Jugol
Harar Jugol is the historic walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia, renowned for its dense maze of alleyways, rich Islamic heritage, and distinctive traditional architecture.
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C.
Magan Niwas
Magan Niwas is a historic building within Sabarmati Ashram that served as the residence and workplace of Mahatma Gandhi’s close associate Maganlal Gandhi, often called the ashram’s “soul” for his role in managing its daily activities.
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D.
Ghubar-e-Khatir
Ghubar-e-Khatir is a celebrated collection of reflective letters by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, blending philosophy, theology, and personal musings written during his imprisonment.
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E.
Dhundhar
Dhundhar is a historical region in eastern Rajasthan, India, centered around Jaipur and known for its rich Rajput heritage and cultural significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy site
ⓘ
cave ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| access | by steep hike up Jabal al-Nour ⓘ |
| accessibility | requires physical exertion to reach ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cave of Hira ⓘ |
| approxElevation | about 270 meters above Mecca valley ⓘ |
| approxSize | small cave ⓘ |
| ArabicName | غار حراء ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Angel Gabriel
ⓘ
linked to:
Gabriel
Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | key site in early Islamic history ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice | supplication and reflection by visitors ⓘ |
| distanceFromMecca | approximately 3 kilometers ⓘ |
| etymology |
Hira is a proper name with uncertain origin
ⓘ
linked to:
Hira
|
| event | first revelation to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| firstRevelationVerse |
Surah Al-Alaq 96:1
ⓘ
linked to:
Qur’an 96:1
|
| firstRevelationWords | Iqra (Read/Recite) ⓘ |
| governorate |
Mecca Governorate
ⓘ
linked to:
Makkah Province
|
| hasViewOf |
Kaaba (distant view from mountain slopes)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaaba
|
| historicalPeriodOfEvent | early 7th century CE ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedTextuallyIn | Islamic tradition (Hadith and Sira literature) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jabal al-Nour
ⓘ
Makkah Region ⓘ
linked to:
Makkah Province
Mecca ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Jabal al-Nour
ⓘ
Mountain of Light ⓘ |
| near | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| notObligatoryIn | Hajj rituals ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mecca ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic heritage sites in Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice | non-mandatory visit during Hajj and Umrah ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Saudi authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Saudi Arabia
|
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| reveredAs | place of first Quranic revelation ⓘ |
| significanceIn | Islam ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky mountain terrain ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstRevelation | around 610 CE ⓘ |
| usedByProphetMuhammadFor |
meditation
ⓘ
spiritual retreat ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Muslim pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ghar Hira Description of subject: Ghar Hira is a small cave near Mecca in present-day Saudi Arabia, revered in Islam as the place where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have received his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.