Hira

Sacred Cave Hira where first Quranic Revelation descended

Sacred cave in Makkah Mukarramah where Surah Al-Alaq was revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

Origin:

Arabic

Transliteration:

Ḥirā' • Pronounced: (Hi-raa)

Prominent Regional Familiarity

Global Muslim Usage

Primary Quranic / Hadith Source

Seerah Nabawiyyah (Sahih Bukhari)

Authenticated Scholarly Sources

Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 24

Similar & Related Islamic Names

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  Exalted, High rank, Sublime, Heavenly

  عَالِيَة

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  Exalted, High Rank, Sublime, Noble

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  Peaceful, Secure, Mother of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

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  Learned, Wise, Devout woman of divine gnosis

  عَارِفَة