You will probably Visit Ghar Thowr while your Umrah or Hajj trip, the cave in which the Prophet (pbuh) stayed with Abu Bakr for a period of 3 days, to hide from Quraysh.
Visit Ghar Thowr | Location
Ghar Thowr is located on the northern side of Jabal Thowr, south of Mecca, and about 4 kilometers away on the southern side of Al-Masjid Al-Haram.
The cave is located on a mountain whose height is about 760 meters above sea level, It is a hollow rock 1.25 meters high.
It has two openings, one in the west, through which the Prophet (pbuh) and Abu Bakr entered,
and another opening in the east. Among it you can see Al-Masjid Al-Haram and Kaaba.
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Things To Do When Visit Ghar Thowr?
While you are going to visit Ghar Thowr you must do one (at least) of these activities:
Visiting Jabal Thawr Cultural District
During your visit to GharThawr, be sure to visit the Jabal Thawr Cultural District.
This project was established as a tourist and cultural destination, that tells the story of the place and improves the experience of visitors.
In this place you will find:
- Visitor reception center.
- The Prophet’s Migration Gallery, tells the story of the Prophet’s migration.
- The migration exhibition, which tells the story of migration and its most important events, with an introduction to the mountain and the cave.
- The exhibition “Muhammad – The Prophet of Allah”, which talks about the honorable biography of the Prophet and the stages of the Prophet’s life from his birth until his death.
- All shows are in the museum style, in addition to using the latest technologies and illustrations
Go Up To The Ghar
Of course, you will not miss the opportunity to enter the cave, which you can only reach on foot or by helicopter.
In addition, there are no trees in it or any other “colorful” sight; it looks like a single rock
and had steep stones, However, as you climb to the top, you will find some easy walking paths>
You also will find plenty of breaks along the way to replenish your energy.
Leave a memory
Whether you want to carve your name on the stones, draw the flag of your country, write a good phrase, or even write the date of your visit,
Carve whatever you wanted on the rocks of the mountain, take a picture of the memory, and share it with your loved ones.
Please note that the trek to the cave is grueling and physically demanding.
So make sure that you are ready to make this effort, and that you have the ability to bear the hardship.
The Religious Status Of Ghar Thowr
Ghar Thowr mentioned in the Quran in surah at-Tawbah verse (40):
إِلَّا تَنصُرُوهُ فَقَدْ نَصَرَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِذْ أَخْرَجَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ثَانِىَ ٱثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِى ٱلْغَارِ إِذْ يَقُولُ لِصَـٰحِبِهِۦ لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَنَا ۖ فَأَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُۥ عَلَيْهِ وَأَيَّدَهُۥ بِجُنُودٍۢ لَّمْ تَرَوْهَا وَجَعَلَ كَلِمَةَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلسُّفْلَىٰ ۗ وَكَلِمَةُ ٱللَّهِ هِىَ ٱلْعُلْيَا ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ ٤٠
In case ever you do not vindicate him, (The prophet) yet Allah readily vindicated him, as the ones who disbelieved drove him out the second of two, as the two were in the cavern, as he said to his companion, “Grieve not; surely Allah is with us.
“Then Allah sent down His serenity on him and aided him with hosts you did not see, and He made the word of the ones who disbelieved the basest; and the Word of Allah is that (which) is The Uppermost; and Allah is Ever-Mighty, Ever-Wise..(40)
The above verse, makes Ghar Thowr a great religious status among Muslims; Where it is also the cave that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq sheltered while they were on their way to Medinah on the journey of the Prophet’s migration.
So they entered it until Quraish stop searching for them, and then they continued their way.
While they were in the cave, Quraysh came looking for them, until they stood at the front of the cave, but Allah returned them with His grace and power.
This is what gives Ghar Thawr a sacred status for Muslims, and makes it a religious tourist destination for many Muslims around the world.
Why Was It Called Ghar Thowr?
The mountain in which the cave is located is called Jabal Thawr, and the cave was named after the mountain.
Although some say that it was named after a person who lived in it, his name was Thowr bin Abd Manat.
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