Zamzam Well
| Zamzam Well | |
|---|---|
| Native name بئر زمزم (Arabic) | |
Mouth-piece of the Zamzam well
from the Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture Museum | |
| Location | Masjid al-Haram, Mecca |
| Coordinates | 21°25′19.2″N 39°49′33.6″E / 21.422000°N 39.826000°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 |
| Restored | traditional Islamic narratives date the well's (re-)establishment to the 6th century |
| Restored by | ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib according to traditional Islamic narratives |
The Zamzam Well (Arabic: بئر زمزم, romanized: Biʾru Zamzam Arabic pronunciation: [biʔru zam.zam]) is a well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is located 20 m (66 ft) east of the Kaaba, the holiest place in Islam.
In the Islamic teachings, the well is a miraculously generated source of water, which opened up thousands of years ago when Ismaʿil (Ishmael), the son of Ibrahim (Abraham), was left with his mother Hajar (Hagar) in the desert. It is said to have dried up during the settlement of the tribe Jurhum or after their defeat by Khuza'ah the well was backfilled by Jurhum. The well has been rediscovered and excavated in the 6th century by Abd al-Muttalib, grandfather of the prophet Muhammad.