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==Location== | ==Location== | ||
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|Masjid al-Haram]] and is opposite | 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|Masjid al-Haram]] and is opposite [[Mount 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=== | ||