The Zamzam Well is Mecca’s Holy Water
Drinking holy water from the ancient Zamzam well is considered an essential part of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
Miriam Kresh
Miriam Kresh is an American ex-pat living in Israel. Her love of Middle Eastern food evolved from close friendships with enthusiastic Moroccan, Tunisian and Turkish home cooks.
She owns too many cookbooks and is always planning the next meal.
Miriam can be reached at miriam (at) greenprophet (dot) com.
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