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Zamzam Well
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"Zamzam" redirects here. For the Iranian soft drink company Zam Zam Group (named after this well), see Zam Zam Cola. Well of Zamzam | Native name
Arabic: زمزم | Pilgrims visiting the well. | Location | Kaaba, Masjid al-Haram | Coordinates | 21°25′19.2″N 39°49′33.6″ECoordinates: 21°25′19.2″N 39°49′33.6″E | Area | about 30 m (98 ft) deep and 1.08 to 2.66 m (3 ft 7 in to 8 ft 9 in) in diameter | Founded | Traditionally about 2000 BC | Governing body | Government of Saudi Arabia | | Official name: Zamzam | | | | | Location of Zamzam Well in Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
The Well of Zamzam (or the Zamzam Well, or just Zamzam; Arabic: زمزم) is a well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 20 m (66 ft) east of the Kaaba,[1] the holiest place in Islam. According to Islamic belief, it is a miraculously-generated source of water from God, which began thousands of years ago when Abraham 's (Ibrāhīm) infant son Ishmael (ʼIsmāʻīl) was thirsty and kept crying for water. Millions of pilgrims visit the well each year while performing the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages, in order to drink its water.
Muslims believe that the Zamzam well is a contemporary miracle, never having gone dry despite the millions of litres of water attributed to the well consumed every year. It had been deepened several times in history during periods of severe droughts. Contents [hide] * 1 Traditional origin of the Zamzam Well * 2 History * 3 Technical information * 4 Health risks and sale * 5 Notes * 6 References * 7 External links |
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Traditional origin of the Zamzam Well [edit]
Islamic history states that the Zamzam Well was revealed to Hagar, the second wife of Abraham[2] and mother of Ismail.[3]According to Islamic tradition, she was desperately seeking water for her infant son, but
Zamzam Well
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Zamzam" redirects here. For the Iranian soft drink company Zam Zam Group (named after this well), see Zam Zam Cola. Well of Zamzam | Native name
Arabic: زمزم | Pilgrims visiting the well. | Location | Kaaba, Masjid al-Haram | Coordinates | 21°25′19.2″N 39°49′33.6″ECoordinates: 21°25′19.2″N 39°49′33.6″E | Area | about 30 m (98 ft) deep and 1.08 to 2.66 m (3 ft 7 in to 8 ft 9 in) in diameter | Founded | Traditionally about 2000 BC | Governing body | Government of Saudi Arabia | | Official name: Zamzam | | | | | Location of Zamzam Well in Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
The Well of Zamzam (or the Zamzam Well, or just Zamzam; Arabic: زمزم) is a well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 20 m (66 ft) east of the Kaaba,[1] the holiest place in Islam. According to Islamic belief, it is a miraculously-generated source of water from God, which began thousands of years ago when Abraham 's (Ibrāhīm) infant son Ishmael (ʼIsmāʻīl) was thirsty and kept crying for water. Millions of pilgrims visit the well each year while performing the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages, in order to drink its water.
Muslims believe that the Zamzam well is a contemporary miracle, never having gone dry despite the millions of litres of water attributed to the well consumed every year. It had been deepened several times in history during periods of severe droughts. Contents [hide] * 1 Traditional origin of the Zamzam Well * 2 History * 3 Technical information * 4 Health risks and sale * 5 Notes * 6 References * 7 External links |
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Traditional origin of the Zamzam Well [edit]
Islamic history states that the Zamzam Well was revealed to Hagar, the second wife of Abraham[2] and mother of Ismail.[3]According to Islamic tradition, she was desperately seeking water for her infant son, but
References: [edit] * Hawting, G. R. (1980). "The Disappearance and Rediscovery of Zamzam and the 'Well of the Ka 'ba '". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London43 (1): 44–54. JSTOR 616125. ------------------------------------------------- External links [edit] | Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Zamzam Well | * Careem, S. H. A. "The Miracle of Zamzam". Sunday Observer. Retrieved June 5, 2005. Provides a brief history of the well and some information on the alleged health benefits of Zamzam water. * Moin Uddin Ahmed "Makkah 's Water of Benison AbeZamZam". A unique and first hand account of the well by a person who got the opportunity to actually step inside it and gather scientific details. * Zamzam