Bi’r Zamzam
Bi’r Zamzam is a well in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Bi’r Zamzam is situated nearby to the locality Al Qushashiyah, as well as near Sūq al Layl.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaaba and Library Makkah al-Mukaram.
Kaaba
Mosque
Photo: Aiman titi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kaaba, also spelled Kaʽba, Kaʽbah or Kabah, sometimes referred to as al-Kaʽba al-Musharrafa, is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Library Makkah al-Mukaram
Library
Photo: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0.
The Makkah Al Mukarramah Library is a library near the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Since it is believed to stand on the spot where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born, it is also known as the Bayt al-Mawlid.
Maqam Ibrahim
Memorial
The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Abraham, Ishmael and their building of the Kaaba in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mecca and Haram.
Mecca
Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mecca, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam. Mecca is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam, and Muslims believe the Qur'an was first revealed to Muhammad here.
Haram
Neighborhood
Photo: HolyArtThou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haram is one of several similar words originating from the triliteral Semitic root Ḥ-R-M. The word literally means "sanctuary", commonly used by Muslims to refer to Al-Masjid Al-Haram and Prophet Mohammad's Mosque.
Ajyad
Neighborhood
Ajyad is a historic neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District.
Bi’r Zamzam
- Type: Well
- Also known as: “Zemzem”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.42417° or 21° 25′ 27″ northLongitude
39.83167° or 39° 49′ 54″ eastElevation
341 metres (1,119 feet)Open location code
7GHXCRFJ+MMGeoNames ID
100356
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