5 minutes ago700m above sea level, Islam was born
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(8 years ago)Some 700 meters [700 m] above sea level, there is a cave in Mecca where the prophet Muhammad is thought to have spent much of his meditation alone. As American Voice correspondent Arash Arabasad reports, some of the pilgrims who take part in the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Arabia [...]
As U.S. Voice correspondent Arash Arabasad reports, some of the pilgrims who take part in the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Saudi Arabia also experience the climb of the cave to the top of the mountain, where it is believed that revelations described in the Koran began.
At the top of Mount Al-Nour in Mecca is a small cave where Islam is thought to be born. It is difficult to climb some 700 feet [700 m] above sea level to reach the country that Muslims believe was often visited by the Prophet Muhammad.
It's unfathomable. His influence on this world is unimaginable. And this is where it all started. It's a very humble experience. Nor is it up to us to stay here”, says Nasser Mahmod, of the United States.
The pilgrimage is the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Islam, Mecca. It is an obligation for Muslims to fulfill it at least once in their lives. Climbing to Hera's cave is not an official part of this ritual, but believers travel here as when Islam had its beginnings.
This was a climb that the holy prophet regularly made. Amazingly, he and his wife, Kádija, did so regularly at their age. It motivates you to climb to the top of”, says Abdelmeguid Malek from the United States.
The path can be climbed for about 40 minutes, and according to tradition, most people are not equipped with alpine clothing. The average temperature this week in Mecca is about 42 degrees Celsius.
It's intense climbing and you have to keep in mind high temperatures. We left early this morning to avoid the big heat... There's a path made up, but you have to be careful where you put your foot so you don't slide and fall”, says Mr. Malec.
For the bravest and physically capable of reaching the top is amazing.
It's beautiful when we experience what our prophet went through when he traveled into this climate. I was imagining that when there was no ladder here, how the prophet got up from Mecca here... I feel very touched...”, says Muhammad Waheb, the pilgrim from New Zealand.
Muslims believe that in this cave at the top of al-Nour Mountain, the angel Gabriel visited Muhammad and here began revelations presented in the Koran.
This year's pilgrimage lasts until 24 August. Over 2 million pilgrims are expected to attend.
