Was the Kaaba built with Zamzam water?
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The Kaaba is built of stones. Some traditions state that it was built from stones of five mountains: Lebanon, Tur Zayta, Al-Judi, Tur Sina (Mount Sinai), and Hira. Some interpretations also mention that Abraham and Ishmael, peace be upon them, used clay with stones in the construction, and it is likely that this clay was moistened with Zamzam water due to the unavailability of other water in Mecca at that time. It might also have been built with stones alone without clay.
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