Riyadh, Nov. 25 -- More than 2.2 million bottles of Zamzam water were distributed among devotees at the Prophet's Holy Mosque in Madinah during the first quarter of the current Hijri year.

Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the General Presidency of the Prophet's Holy Mosque received 15,000 tonnes of Zamzam water and 13,128 tonnes was consumed.

Zamzam project was inaugurated in 2010 by the late King Abdullah to enable water distribution to pilgrims in the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah.

Zamzam well is located in Makkah al-Mukarramah, 21 meters east of Kaaba. It has an ancient history dating back thousands of years. Being 30 meters deep, it holds a high spiritual value for Muslims who drink it, based on the hadiths of the Pr...