The Well of Zamzam

Located within the Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, the Well of Zam Zam is believed to have been from the water given by Allah that appeared thousands of years ago when Hazrat Ismail (PBUH), Prophet Abraham’s (PBUH) son was left with his mother Hazrat Hajra (PBUH) in the desert and he didn’t stop crying because of thirst.

Today, the well is visited by millions of pilgrims each year to do the Umrah or Hajj so they can drink its miraculous water. The name Zamzam came from the phrase “Zome Zome,” which mean “stop flowing.” This was constantly repeated by Hazrat Hajra (PBUH) to make the spring water stop when she discovered it.