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.

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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

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Ibrahim associatedWith Zamzam Well
this entity surface form: ZamzamWell
Umrah associatedWith Zamzam Well
Prophet Ismail associatedWithWell Zamzam Well
this entity surface form: Zamzam (through story of Hajar and infant Ismail)
Masjid al-Haram contains Zamzam Well
al-Safa nearbySite Zamzam Well