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This article discusses the [[drinks|drinking]] of [[Zamzam]] water and the possible [[health]] risks involved. | This article discusses the [[drinks|drinking]] of [[Zamzam]] water and the possible [[health]] risks involved. | ||
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===Miraculous Status Within Islam=== | ===Miraculous Status Within Islam=== | ||
Muslims generally consider the well to be miraculous as well as the water which it pumps. Several [[hadith]] narrations have been recorded concerning this. | |||
{{Quote||One of the miracles of ZamZam water is its ability to satisfy both thirst and hunger. One of the Companions of the Prophet said that before Islam, the water was called 'shabbaa'ah' or satisfying. It was filling and helped them nourish their families. More recently, in the last few decades, samples of ZamZam water have been collected by scientists and they have found certain peculiarities that make the water healthier, like a higher level of calcium. | {{Quote||One of the miracles of ZamZam water is its ability to satisfy both thirst and hunger. One of the Companions of the Prophet said that before Islam, the water was called 'shabbaa'ah' or satisfying. It was filling and helped them nourish their families. More recently, in the last few decades, samples of ZamZam water have been collected by scientists and they have found certain peculiarities that make the water healthier, like a higher level of calcium. | ||
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The World Health Organization state that a level of 0.01 mg/L poses a risk of 6 in 10000 chance of lifetime skin cancer risk and contends that this level of risk is acceptable.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/arsenic2/en/index2.html|2=2011-05-07}} Towards an assessment of the socioeconomic impact of arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh] - World Health Organization, 2000</ref> | The World Health Organization state that a level of 0.01 mg/L poses a risk of 6 in 10000 chance of lifetime skin cancer risk and contends that this level of risk is acceptable.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/arsenic2/en/index2.html|2=2011-05-07}} Towards an assessment of the socioeconomic impact of arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh] - World Health Organization, 2000</ref> | ||
===Fluoride and Other Naturally | ===Fluoride and Other Naturally Occurring Elements=== | ||
Fluoride is found naturally in low concentration in drinking water and foods.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/chemicals/fluoride.pdf|2=2011-05-07}} Fluoride in Drinking-water] - World Health Organization, 2004</ref> In these small naturally | Fluoride is found naturally in low concentration in drinking water and foods.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/chemicals/fluoride.pdf|2=2011-05-07}} Fluoride in Drinking-water] - World Health Organization, 2004</ref> In these small naturally occurring amounts fluoride is beneficial, and the fluoridation of water is known to prevent tooth decay.<ref>Griffin SO, Regnier E, Griffin PM, Huntley V (2007) - [{{Reference archive|1=http://jdr.sagepub.com/content/86/5/410|2=2011-05-07}} Effectiveness of fluoride in preventing caries in adults] - J. Dent. Res. 86 (5): 410–5</ref> | ||
Similarly, iron is a naturally occurring element within food,<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whfoods.com%2Fgenpage.php%3Ftname%3Dnutrient%26dbid%3D70&date=2011-05-07 <!-- http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=70 -->Iron] - The George Mateljan Foundation, accessed May 7, 2011</ref> and not enough iron in our diet can cause iron deficiency anemia, the most common form of anemia worldwide.<ref>Rebecca J. Stoltzfus - [{{Reference archive|1=http://jn.nutrition.org/content/131/2/565S.full.pdf+html|2=2011-05-07}} Iron-Deficiency Anemia: Reexamining the Nature and Magnitude of the Public Health Problem] - Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, School of Hygiene and Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD</ref> | Similarly, iron is a naturally occurring element within food,<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whfoods.com%2Fgenpage.php%3Ftname%3Dnutrient%26dbid%3D70&date=2011-05-07 <!-- http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=70 -->Iron] - The George Mateljan Foundation, accessed May 7, 2011</ref> and not enough iron in our diet can cause iron deficiency anemia, the most common form of anemia worldwide.<ref>Rebecca J. Stoltzfus - [{{Reference archive|1=http://jn.nutrition.org/content/131/2/565S.full.pdf+html|2=2011-05-07}} Iron-Deficiency Anemia: Reexamining the Nature and Magnitude of the Public Health Problem] - Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, School of Hygiene and Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD</ref> | ||
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The BBC were also told that there are Muslims in the UK who drink nothing but Zamzam water.<ref name="BBC News"></ref> | The BBC were also told that there are Muslims in the UK who drink nothing but Zamzam water.<ref name="BBC News"></ref> | ||
These findings suggest that a large number of Muslims consuming this water are at risk for [[w:Arsenic poisoning|arsenicosis]]. | |||
{{Core Science}} | {{Core Science}} | ||
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{{Hub4|Drinks|Drinks}} | {{Hub4|Drinks|Drinks}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13267205|2=2011-05-07}} Contaminated Zam Zam holy water from Mecca sold in UK] ''- BBC News, May 5, 2011'' | *[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13267205|2=2011-05-07}} Contaminated Zam Zam holy water from Mecca sold in UK] ''- BBC News, May 5, 2011'' | ||
*[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.ummah.net/islam/taqwapalace/science/zamzam.htm|2=2011-05-07}} The Miracle of Zam Zam Water]'' - 1971 'research' by Tariq Hussain and Moin Uddin Ahmed'' | *[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.ummah.net/islam/taqwapalace/science/zamzam.htm|2=2011-05-07}} The Miracle of Zam Zam Water]'' - 1971 'research' by Tariq Hussain and Moin Uddin Ahmed'' | ||