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The mountain of Thor (Mecca).
'''Mount Thawr''' is a mountain located in the south of [[Mecca]], where the Cave of Thawr (the place where the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sought refuge during the migration to [[Medina]]) is situated. This mountain is three kilometers away from the [[Masjid al-haram|Masjid al-Haram]] and is opposite [[Mount Noor]] and the [[Cave of Hira]].
Mount Thor is a mountain located in the south of Mecca, where the Cave of Thor (the place where the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sought refuge during the migration to Medina) is situated. This mountain is three kilometers away from the Masjid al-Haram and is opposite Mount Noor and the Cave of Hira.
==Location==
Location of Mount Thor:


Mount Thor has an elevation of 759 meters above sea level and is situated in the south of Mecca, along the route to Yemen. It is located three kilometers from Masjid al-Haram and is opposite Mount Noor and the Cave of Hira(1). •( Kurdī, Muḥammad Ṭāhir. ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm.vol2.p384). This mountain is composed of rocks with golden, silvery, and coal-like colors.(2)( Ibrāhīm Rafʿat Pāshā. ''Mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn.vol1.p63)
Mount Thawr has an elevation of 759 meters above sea level and is situated in the south of Mecca, along the route to Yemen. It is located three kilometers from Masjid al-Haram and is opposite M[[ount Noor]] and the [[Cave of Hira]].<ref>Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm'',  vol. 2, p. 384.</ref> This mountain is composed of rocks with golden, silvery, and coal-like colors.<ref>Rafʿat Pāshā,''Mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 1, p. 63.</ref>


The current mountain location
===The current mountain location===


Today, with the city's expansion, Mount Thor is situated amidst several streets named Thor Street, Taif Road, and Kudi Road.(3)** And there are multiple ways for ascending and descending the mountain.(4) •( Fākihī, Muḥammad b. Isḥāq. ''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih''.vol4.p203
Today, with the city's expansion, Mount Thawr is situated amidst several streets named Thawr Street, Ta'if and Kudai Road.<ref>Qāʾidān,  ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmī'', p. 160.</ref> And there are multiple ways for ascending and descending the mountain.<ref>Fākihī, ''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 203.</ref>


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It is recommended to perform prayers in the Cave of Thawr.(16)( Fākihī, Muḥammad b. Isḥāq. ''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih''vol4.p35).
It is recommended to perform prayers in the Cave of Thawr.(16)( Fākihī, Muḥammad b. Isḥāq. ''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih''vol4.p35).
Sheikh Morteza Ansari, the esteemed Shiite scholar, has mentioned a special prayer in his rituals to be recited on Mount Thor.(17)( • Hajj Research Center. Adʿīyya wa ādāb-i Makke-yi mukarrama..p204/205)
Sheikh Morteza Ansari, the esteemed Shiite scholar, has mentioned a special prayer in his rituals to be recited on Mount Thor.(17)( • Hajj Research Center. Adʿīyya wa ādāb-i Makke-yi mukarrama..p204/205)
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==Notes==
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==References==
• Qāʾidān, Aṣghar. Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna. 4th edition. Qom: Nashr-i Mashʿar, 1381 Sh.
*• Kurdī, Muḥammad Ṭāhir. ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm li Makka wa bayt Allāh al-karīm''. Beirut: : Dār al- Khiḍr,  1420 AH.
• Ibrāhīm Rafʿat Pāshā. ''Mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn, aw, al-raḥlāt al-ḥijāziyya wa al-ḥaj wa mashāʿirihi al-dīniyya''. Beirut: Dār al-Maʿrifa, [n.d].
*• Fākihī, Muḥammad b. Isḥāq. ''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih''. Beirut: Dār al- Khiḍr, 1414 AH.