Well of Zam Zam and turned the Facts
The Well of Zamzam is a well located within the Masjid al Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 20 meters east of the Kaaba, the holiest place in Islam. According to Islamic tradition it was a miraculously- generated source of water, which began thousands of years ago when Ibraham's infant son was thirsty and kept crying for water and was kicking at the ground when water gushed out. Millions of pilgrims visit the well each year while performing the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages, in order to drink its water. By Saudi law, the water cannot be sold outside of the kingdom, but because of strong demand there is a thriving market in fake Zamzam water in other countries.
So far, we know the well of Zamzam from religious books. However, there is a scientific side also looh saintifiknya. The branch of geology that learning about water is hydrogeologi.
Well of Zamzam
Efficacy of Zam-zam water certainly not here to be explained, but if the tales of geology Zam-zam well may be explained here. A little story of Pre-Islamic, or before the birth of Prophet Muhammad, begins with the story of Prophet Ibrahim's wife, Siti Hajar, who are looking for water for her story. Well is then not much or no story, so that the well was reported missing.
Well of Zam-zam we currently see is the well dug by his grandfather Abdul Muttalib Mohammed. So when this, the "science persumuran" the Zam-zam well, including digging wells categories (Dug Water Well).
Dimensions and the Well Profile Zam-zam
Form of Zam-zam well
These wells have a depth of about 30.5 meters. To a depth of 13.5 meters through the top layer of Wadi Ibrahim alluvium. This layer is a layer of sand is very porous. This layer contains batupasir transport results from other places. Maybe once there flowed a river valley which is currently dry. Or can also be a lowland accumulation of debris or rock weathering the higher topography.
Zamzam spring
Under Ibrahim Wadi alluvial layers have a half feet (0.5 m) layer of water that is passed (permeable). Layer of water that was passed which is the main place of water-water discharge in the Zam-zam well.
Zamzam spring
Depth of 17 meters further down, this well through hard rock layers that form igneous Diorit. This type of igneous (Diorit) was rather rare in Indonesia or in Java, but very often found in the Arabian Peninsula. At the top of this rock-fissure cracks found which also contain water. There used to be a suspected crack is to the Red Sea. But there is no (perhaps I have not found) geological report showing that.
Of the test well is capable of pumping the water for 11 - 18.5 liters / second, until permenit can reach 660 liters / minute or 40 000 liters per hour. The gaps or cracks this one is pretty much out of water. There is a gap (chasm) that extend towards the Black Stone with a 75 cm long, 30 cm in height premises, as well as some small gaps towards Shaffa and Marwa.
Other geometric information, a gap well below where Thawaf 1:56 m, the total depth of the well mouth 30 m, depth of water from wells lip = 4 m, depth 13 m spring, from spring until the bottom of a well 17 m, and diameters ranging from well 1:46 up to 2.66 meters.
Rain water as a source of blessing
Mecca is located in the valley, according to SGS (Saudi Geological Survey) wide basin which supplies a wide catchment area is only 60 Km2, of course, not too wide as a receiver basin rain. The well water sources Zam-zam water mainly from rain that fell in the area around Mecca.
These wells are wells used hydrologi just so badly needed treatment. Treatment includes keeping the well water quality and environmental hygiene and keeping the well water supply to be able to meet the needs of **** pilgrims in Mecca. Land clearing for settlement around Makkah very neatly to avoid a reduction in the capacity of this well.
the location of the Well of Zamzam
This above picture shows the location of the Well of Zamzam is located in the middle of the valley that extends. Haram Mosque in the middle of the hills surrounding hills. Catchment area of only 60 square km is certainly small enough to catch the rain water is very rare that happens in Makkah, which require monitoring and maintenance of a very special.
Well of Zamzam was, once again in view of (scientific) hydrogeology, just like ordinary dig wells. Not too special compared to digging wells other. However, because these wells religious significance, it needs to be maintained. Many of his hope in this water because the well is believed to bring fortune. Some claimed the well is also dry if not protected. Even if we know the story well is found again by Abdul-Muttalib (grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad SAW) after missing buried 4000 years (?).
In the past there are well over a building with an area of 8.3 mx 10.7 m = 88.8 m2. Between 1381-1388 H building to expand the excluded thawaf place. So the place to drink Zamzam water moved into the basement. Under this land provided the drinking zam-zam water with some 350 water tap (faucet for 220 men and 130 faucets for women), living in male-female were separated.
Monitoring and maintenance of the Well of Zamzam
Currently the building above the Zam-Zam well visible above picture is not there anymore, even the entrance to the basement of the program is closed. So the space for worship Thawaf become more widespread. But if you are observant Thawaf fit we can still see no sign of where the well is located. The well is located approximately 20 meters east of the Kaaba.
Monitoring and maintenance of the Well of Zamzam
The number of pilgrims to Mecca thirty years ago only 400 000 per year (of 1970), continued to increase to more than a million pilgrims annually in the 1990s, and currently has more than 2.2 million. Of course, maintenance is required for this well is one of the wonders and the main attraction for pilgrims.
The Saudi government certainly can not let go just let the rest of this well preserved by God through the natural process. But the government of Saudi Arabia currently has a modern and scientific scientifically establish a special agency in charge of this Zamzam well. Saudi Arabia seems it was not just believe it to surrender to God as a guard, but it is believed humans have to keep this gift well.
Pump System
In 1971 research (research) by an expert hydrology hydrology from Pakistan named Tariq Hussain and Moin Uddin Ahmed. This was triggered by a statement of a doctor in Egypt which claimed Zamzam water and waste water contaminated with hazardous for consumption. Tariq Hussain (including me from the side of the hydrogeology) also doubted the speculation of a long fissure that connects the red sea by the Well of Zam-zam, because Mecca is located 75 Kilometers from the shore. Egyptian doctor regarding these allegations, Of course the results refute a doctor from Egypt, but there are things more important to me that this study actually Tariq Hussain finally spur the Saudi Arabian government to pay attention to the Well of Zamzam is modern. We have so many new buildings are built around the Grand Mosque, also lots of tunnels built around Mecca, so the current building should really tightly controlled because it will affect the local hydrogeological conditions.
Well of Zamzam Research Agency under the SGS
(Saudi Geological Survey) duty to:
* Monitoring and maintenance to keep from these wells dry.
* Maintain an urban surrounding Wadi Ibrahim because it affects water filling.
* Manage the flow of water from the catchment area (recharge area).
* Maintaining groundwater movement and also maintain quality control through the building.
* Upgrading and pumps and receiver tanks.
* Optimized supplai and distribution airZam-zam
Development of the Well of Zamzam treatment.
Once upon a time, taken with Zamzam water dipper or bucket, but then the water pump was built in 1373 H/1953 M. These pumps deliver water from wells to water reservoirs, and will also tap-tap into those around the Zamzam well.
Test pump (pumping test) was conducted on these wells, the pumping of 8000 liters / sec for more than 24 hours showed the well water of 3:23 meters below the surface to be 12.72 meters and then until 13:39 meters. After it stopped pumping water level is back to 3.9 meters below the surface of the wells in 11 Minut after the pump is stopped. So easy to believe that the aquifer that supplies water comes from a few cracks (cracks) in the hills near Mecca.
Many things have been done to maintain the Saudi government, among other wells by forming a special agency in the year 1415 AH (1994). and is now building a channel to channel Zam-zam water to storage tanks with a capacity of 15,000 m3, continued with another tank at the top of the Grand Mosque in order to serve the pedestrians and travelers. In addition Zam-zam water is also transported to other places such as tank trucks to Masjid Nabawi in Madinah Al-Munawarrah.
Currently the well is also equipped with electric pumps implanted under the (electric submersible pump). We can only see the pictures just like above. This is the right hidrograf drums, recording equipment recording the height of Zamzam water wells (Old style drum hydrograph used for recording levels in the Zamzam Well).
Mineral content
Unlike mineral water common, Zamzam water is unique in containing the natural elements of 2000 mg perliter. Usually, natural mineral water (Carbonated water hard) not to exceed 260 mg per liter. Chemical elements that terkandng in Zamzam water can be grouped into
The first, positive Ions such as sodium (250 mg per liter), calcium (200 mg per liter), potassium (20 mg per liter), and magnesium (50 mg per liter).
Second, negative Ions such as sulfur (372 mg per liter), bicarbonates (366 mg per liter), nitrate (273 mg per liter), phosphat (0.25 mg per liter) and ammonia (6 mg per liter).
Zam zam water molecule
Contents of chemical elements that make sense of Zamzam water is very unique and is believed to provide special benefits. Water is already littered with fast food around the Grand Mosque and Masjid Nabawi in Medina is the water that is processed so that it is safe and refreshing drink, there was chilled and cool (warm). But the process is said not to use higienisasi chemical process to avoid changes in taste and content of this water.
Zamzam water has no colour or smell, but it has a distinct taste, and its pH is 7.9-8.0, indicating that it is alkaline to some extent.
Never changed the taste, no Algea or plant growth in the pond, thus no disease caused.
Minerals Mass concentration as reported by researchers at King Saud University.[6]
Sodium 133 mg/L (4.8×10?6 lb/cu in)
Calcium 96 mg/L (3.5×10?6 lb/cu in)
Magnesium 38.88 mg/L (1.405×10?6 lb/cu in)
Potassium 43.3 mg/L (1.56×10?6 lb/cu in)
Bicarbonate 195.4 mg/L (7.06×10?6 lb/cu in)
Chloride 163.3 mg/L (5.90×10?6 lb/cu in)
Fluoride 0.72 mg/L (2.6×10?8 lb/cu in)
Nitrate 124.8 mg/L (4.51×10?6 lb/cu in)
Sulfate 124.0 mg/L (4.48×10?6 lb/cu in)
Total dissolve alkalinity 835 mg/L (3.02×10?5 lb/cu in)
ZamZam Water And Medical science (urdu/ English)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWBeNwCFO7E
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