Jeddah Launches Four Drinking Water Stations And Wudhu, Inspired By Historic Water Supply Methods

Drinking water and wudhu stations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Source: special via Arab News)

JAKARTA - Four new drinking water and ablution stations have been launched in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by King Abdul Aziz Ain Al-Aziziah's Waqf agency, inspired by the city's historic water supply method.

Al-Bazan, which translates as a water tank, is based on Jeddah's previous water distribution system, as quoted by Arab News Sunday 22 August.

The tanks were distributed throughout the old city, before there was a supply network, making it the main water source for the people of Jeddah.

In the past, before waqf was established, the Jeddah family received their water from a man named “saggah” (waterman) who picked it up from the city Bazan and traveled around the district to deliver it.

"The main idea behind this project is to provide water to the people and to remind them of the incredible transformation the city has undergone," Sakhr Al-Asmari, head of public relations at King Abdul Aziz Ain Al-Aziziah Waqf, said.

"The waqf is targeting several important places in Jeddah, to provide water tanks. The waterfront is one of the first and (there are) more to come soon," he continued.

Modern bazans are located in various areas across from the beach and will provide clean water for people to drink and perform ablutions. This facility was built with the aim of beautifying public facilities and resembles the main pipe of the valley.

The waqf was instrumental in providing free and clean drinking water to the residents of Jeddah, with its infrastructure being the main water source until 1979 when modern solutions based on seawater desalination became the new main water source for Jeddah and supplied parts of Saudi Arabia.

"Waqf is working in full swing on several watering projects, such as finding water stations and desalination water wells in remote villages across the region and neighboring provinces to achieve the goals of founder King Abdul Aziz and to fulfill one of the components of Vision 2030," Al Asmari said. .