Sacred Well Directory

SACRED WELL DIRECTORY

Zamzam Well

Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Islamic

LEGEND

Miraculously revealed by the angel Jibreel (Gabriel) to Hajar (Hagar) when she desperately sought water for her infant son Isma'il in the desert.

HEALING CLAIMS

Considered blessed water. The Prophet Muhammad said: 'The water of Zamzam is for whatever purpose it is drunk for.' Pilgrims carry it worldwide.

21.4225° N, 39.8262° E