The Well of Zamzam (Arabic: زَمْزَم) is a well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 20 m (66 ft) east of the Kaaba, the holiest place in Islam. According to Islamic religion, it is a miraculously generated source of water from God, by a strike of Angel Gabriel.
Location
Masjid al-Haram, Mecca
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 ca. 2400 BC
Governing body
Government of Saudi Arabia
The Zamzam Well is a 2400 BC well located in the Wadi Ibrahim or The Valley of Abraham within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia . It’s one of the active oldest wells in the world. ZamZam regarded as one of the sacred and holiest sites in Islam. The well has been in use for around 4000 years, older than […]
University of Heidelberg, Germany – Zamzam Water Quality Test Result Samples collected in 2007 from pilgrims in Germany. 2007: The same samples analyzed in 2008.2011 (a)Samples collected from local markets in Germany. 2011(b) Samples collected directly from Makkah Parameter WHO 2007 2008 2011 (Germany) 2011( Mecca) pH 6.5–8.5 8 ± 0.2 8 ± 0.3 7.83 ± 0.2
According to Islamic tradition and belief – The water from Zamzam Well is Holy. Its believed to be formed by a strike of Angel Gabriel as Allaha (God) commanded him, to save the Son of Prophet Abraham from thirst. This Islamic belief is also supported by Bible Genesis 21: 17-21 . The modern researcher found
