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Muslim pilgrims visit Hira Cave in Mecca

12:14 - 13/08/2018 Monday
Update: 12:22 - 13/08/2018 Monday
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Muslim worshippers visit the Hira Cave at the top of the Jabal al-Nour (al-Noor mountain) in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on August 13, 2018, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the "fifth pillar" of Islam which is set to begin on Aug. 19 this year. Hira Cave where Prophet Muhammad is believed to have received the first revelations of the Quran, is a small cave about 3.5 meters long and a little over 1.5 meters wide located at the top of Jabal al-Nour near Mecca, in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia.

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