Saudi Arabia bans carrying Zamzam water in baggage

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RIYADH: The aviation authorities of Saudi Arabia have banned carrying Aab-e-Zamzam in one’s checked-in luggage weeks ahead of Hajj.

In this connection, the Saudi General Aviation Authority has issued an official notification for the new guideline. The notification restricts the pilgrims from carrying Zamzam water back to their countries.

All the airlines have been bound to ensure that none of the passengers travelling through Jeddah or any other airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have bottles filled with Aab-e-Zamzam.

Action will be taken against the airlines in case of violation of the new orders.

Aab-e-Zamzam is the water from the well of Zamzam, located in Masjid al-Haram, Makkah, which is a miraculously generated source of water as per Islamic history. The water has great religious significance and people take it back to their countries in great amount after performing Hajj or Umrah.