Millions of Muslims visit the Zamzam well in Mecca each year while
performing the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages, in order to drink its water
and, in many cases, to take home some of its water for distribution
among friends and relations believing the well and the water which it
pumps to be miraculous.
As with urine, milk, and alcohol, Muslims
often make claims of their religious beliefs being backed by science.
However, in May 2011, a BBC investigation found that genuine Zamzam
water taken from the well contained arsenic levels three times the legal
limit, something which could contribute to increasing people's risk of
cancer. In addition to the dangerous arsenic levels, the holy water
contained high levels of nitrate and potentially harmful bacteria.
Millions of Muslims visit the Zamzam well in Mecca each year while performing the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages, in order to drink its water and, in many cases, to take home some of its water for distribution among friends and relations believing the well and the water which it pumps to be miraculous.
As with urine, milk, and alcohol, Muslims often make claims of their religious beliefs being backed by science. However, in May 2011, a BBC investigation found that genuine Zamzam water taken from the well contained arsenic levels three times the legal limit, something which could contribute to increasing people's risk of cancer. In addition to the dangerous arsenic levels, the holy water contained high levels of nitrate and potentially harmful bacteria.
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