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A baby in one of these locations grows the equivalent of one week every day by drinking milk from his own thumb. A sūrah titled for one of these locations tells the story of how a plank is stolen from a ship by Al-Khidr, who travels in the company of Mūsā. In Sūrah At-Tawbah, a spider spins a web and a dove creates a nest outside one of these locations to protect (*) Abū Bakr. The 18th Sūrah is named for these locations and includes a story in which seven youths sleep for 300 years in one of these locations. (10[1])The moment that a prophet was commanded to “Read!” (10[1])in one of these (10[1])locations is celebrated on the Night of Power. For 10 points, Jibrīl gave his first revelation to Muhammad while in what location on Mount Hira? ■END■

ANSWER: caves [accept ghar; accept the Cave of Hira; accept the Cave Sūrah; prompt on mountains or hills]
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