King Abdulaziz's Zamzam Sabeel Project Turns Pilgrims' Water Service into Grand Mosque Legacy

Since the Kingdom's unification under King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, the provision of water to pilgrims has been ranked among his top priorities, reflecting his special care for the Two Holy Mosques and their visitors, and the central importance of water as one of the most essential services linked to Hajj, Umrah, and prayers at the Grand Mosque.
 The Zamzam sabeels (drinking fountains) ordered by King Abdulaziz in 1345 AH (1926) emerged as both a humanitarian and architectural initiative, reflecting his early concern for the comfort of pilgrims and worshippers, as well as the early stages of development witnessed at the Grand Mosque during the beginning of the Saudi era.
 According to documentation from the King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah), the project included the construction of two new Zamzam sabeels, alongside the renovation of an existing one, as part of efforts to improve water facilities at the Grand Mosque. The initiative aimed to facilitate access to Zamzam water for pilgrims and worshippers at a time when the number of visitors to Makkah was steadily increasing.
 The Zamzam fountains project remains one of the historical examples of King Abdulaziz's care for the Two Holy Mosques and his commitment to improving services for pilgrims. The Kingdom has continued this approach through successive stages of development, making the service of pilgrims and Umrah performers one of the clearest expressions of its Islamic and humanitarian mission to the world.