Zamzam Well
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Zamzam Well is a revered Islamic holy well in Mecca believed to be miraculously provided by God and a central site for pilgrims during the Hajj and Umrah.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zamzam (through story of Hajar and infant Ismail) | 1 |
| ZamzamWell | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious site
ⓘ
holy well ⓘ water source ⓘ |
| accessControl | physically covered and not directly visible ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Hajar
ⓘ
Prophet Ibrahim ⓘ Prophet Ismail ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitual |
Hajj
ⓘ
Sa'i between Safa and Marwa ⓘ circumambulation of the Kaaba ⓘ
surface form:
Tawaf
Umrah ⓘ |
| believedProvidedBy | God ⓘ |
| city | Mecca ⓘ |
| considered | miraculous ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important element of Meccan sacred landscape
ⓘ
symbol of divine mercy in Islam ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
continuous water flow
ⓘ
water considered blessed (mubarak) ⓘ water often consumed for healing intentions ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceFor | Muslims ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hejaz ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kaaba
ⓘ
Maqam Ibrahim ⓘ |
| locatedUnder |
Mataf area
ⓘ
surface form:
Mataf area of Masjid al-Haram
|
| location | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Government of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
surface form:
Saudi authorities
|
| mentionedIn |
Islamic tradition
ⓘ
hadith literature ⓘ |
| modernInfrastructure |
connected to filtration systems
ⓘ
equipped with electric pumps ⓘ |
| originStory |
discovered by Hajar while searching for water
ⓘ
sprang forth at the feet of infant Ismail ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice |
pilgrims collect water to take home
ⓘ
pilgrims drink its water ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRole |
central site for pilgrims during Hajj
ⓘ
central site for pilgrims during Umrah ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| statusInIslam | highly revered ⓘ |
| waterDistribution |
bottled for controlled export
ⓘ
pumped to coolers around Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| waterSource | underground aquifer ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| waterUse |
drinking
ⓘ
religious blessing ⓘ souvenir for pilgrims ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ZamzamWell
this entity surface form:
Zamzam (through story of Hajar and infant Ismail)