Zamzam Well

The Well of Zamzam (or the Zamzam Well, or just Zamzam; Arabic: زمزم) is a well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 20 m (66 ft) east of the Kaaba, the holiest place in Islam. According to Islamic belief, it is a miraculously generated source of water from God, which began thousands of years ago when Abraham's (Ibrāhīm) infant son Ishmael (ʼIsmāʻīl) was thirsty and kept crying for water. Millions of pilgrims visit the well each year while performing the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages, in order to drink its water.

Traditional origin of the Zamzam Well

Islamic tradition states that the Zamzam Well was revealed to Hagar (Hājar), the second wife of Abraham and mother of Ishmael. By the instruction of God, Abraham left his wife and son at a spot in the desert and walked away. She was desperately seeking water for her infant son, but she could not find any, as Mecca is located in a hot dry valley with few sources of water. Hagar ran seven times back and forth in the scorching heat between the two hills of Safa and Marwah, looking for water. Getting thirstier by the second, the infant Ishmael scraped the land with his feet, where suddenly water sprang out. There are other versions of the story involving God sending his angel, Gabriel (Jibra'il), who kicked the ground with his heel (or wing), and the water rose. A similar story about a well is also mentioned in the Bible.

Zamzam (soft drink)

Zamzam (Persian: زمزم formerly Zamzam Cola) is a brand of soft drink produced in Iran by Zamzam Group. It is particularly popular in parts of the Muslim world, having gained a status there as a Muslim alternative to American products such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Zamzam is also one of the few remaining soda companies in Iran that uses refillable glass bottles.

The director of the Zamzam Group is Ahmad-Haddad Moghaddam. Zamzam Group is owned by the Mostazafan Foundation.

History

Originally a subsidiary of Pepsi created in Iran in 1954 as the first Iranian carbonated soft drink producer, Zamzam became its own corporation following the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Following the 2002 boycott of Coca-Cola by Saudi Arabia, Zamzam was unofficially dubbed the soft drink of the Hajj.

The product's name is a reference to the Well of Zamzam in Mecca, that is one of the stops on the Islamic pilgrimage of the Hajj.

The headquarters of Zamzam are in Tehran, Iran. The bottling facility in Tehran is a popular attraction where people can see the drink being bottled. Due to the bottling facility's proximity to Mehrebad airport tourists often stop to look.

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Latest News for: zamzam

Saudi Arabia simplifies process for pilgrims to carry Zamzam water through airports

Gulf News 01 Apr 2025
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Saudi Gazette 30 Mar 2025
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Saudi Gazette 21 Mar 2025
Saudi Gazette reportMAKKAH — The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque seeks to enhance the level of services provided to pilgrims and visitors to the Prophet's ....

Aid access to Sudan's famine-hit Zamzam camp blocked: UN

China.dot.org 20 Mar 2025
UNITED NATIONS, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Armed rebels have isolated Sudan's massive Zamzam displaced persons camp -- already famine-blighted -- by choking the water supply and blocking aid efforts, a UN spokesman said on Thursday.

UN warns of 'growing' food shortages in Sudan's Zamzam refugee camp amid intensified clashes

Anadolu Agency 17 Mar 2025
The UN issued a warning on Monday about the "deepening" suffering of civilians in Sudan's Zamzam refugee camp amid fierce clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Famine crisis deteriorates in Sudan's Zamzam camp: UN humanitarians

Suryaa 15 Mar 2025
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it is alarmed by the deteriorating conditions in the Zamzam camp outside El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state ... Zamzam ...

Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp: children’s lives on the brink as medical and food supplies dry up

APO 12 Mar 2025
The warning over essential supplies at North Darfur’s Zamzam camp comes after families and children have endured seven months of living in famine conditions, with crippling food shortages and a lack of basic services.
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