
The first mountain placed on earth; at it the Splitting of the Moon occurred as a miracle for the Prophet ﷺ.
📷 Photo: Adeeb Atwan / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
17-01-1448 مُحَرَّم 1448هـ · 02-07-2026
Umm al-Qura method · {Asia/Riyadh}
🔊 Audio tour
Listen to a tour of Mount Abū Qubays
Uses your device's built-in voice. No internet required after the voice is cached.
﴿وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ﴾«مِن أَبِي قُبَيْسٍ تَطْلُعُ الشَّمْسُ.»Mount Abu Qubays is the first mountain placed on earth — Makkah's sun rises from it. At its foot the Splitting of the Moon occurred as a miracle for the Prophet ﷺ.
Soon you'll be able to share your photos from Mount Abū Qubays so future visitors can see them — every photo reviewed by scholars before publication (to keep the space respectful).
3 short questions to deepen what you've learned — no scores, just growing your Sira knowledge.