Well of Berhut. Part of hell on Yemeni lands
The mystery surrounding the well of Barhut
The well "Berhut" of the strangest wells in the world, some said that it is cursed and has more evils than in most parts of the earth, and others say that it is the gate to hell, and others say that it is home to the jinn, but there is no doubt that that well carries mystery and awe, which made humans avoid it for periods for fear of touch or madness, until an exploratory scientific mission came and decided to descend to the depth of the well.
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- The Barhut Well, located in Yemen, is surrounded by legends claiming it is cursed, houses jinn, or even serves as a gate to hell.
- Historically, it is believed the well was ordered to be dug by a Himyarite king to imprison jinn permanently with no escape.
- The Prophet Muhammad reportedly referred to its water as among the worst on earth, associating it with disbelievers' souls and describing it as foul-smelling and spiritually impure.
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- Folk tales and religious accounts suggest the well is feared by locals due to strange sounds, toxic gases, and possible madness from interaction.
- Diverse opinions exist on the well's actual location, with some saying it's in Wadi Hadhramaut and others pointing to Al-Mahra, indicating general uncertainty about its exact site.
- The structure of the well includes a large 30-meter wide opening and a depth exceeding 100 meters, with walls supposedly covered in calcified deposits and decaying organic material.
- Despite scientific attempts, exploring the well is extremely difficult due to light interference, tool malfunction, and rumored deadly outcomes for those who enter.
History of Bir Barhut
A well in which it was said that it was dug by order of the Himyarite king of the ancient kingdom of Himyar, which had taken its headquarters in the land of Yemen in the past time, he ordered to dig it to become a permanent prison for the jinn, a prison from which there is no exit.
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The people of the region mention that they hear the sounds of distress or screams and emit toxic gases and unpleasant odors, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said about it: - "The best water on earth is Zamzam water, in which there is food from taste and healing from sickness, and evil water on the face of the earth is water that is barhoot in the dome of Hadhramaut like a locust man from vermin, it becomes flowing and there is no Bilal in it."
The well, which the Shaafa'is are unanimous that it is not suitable for purity, nor is it permissible to use it.
In another hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "It contains the souls of the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and it is an ordinary well in the fellas of a dark valley, and it was narrated from 'Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him) that he said: The most hated spot on earth to Allaah Almighty: Wadi Barhut in Hadhramaut, where the souls of the disbelievers live, and in which there is stinky black water, to which the souls of the disbelievers shelter."
Reason for naming
For the search and investigation behind the reason why the well of Barhut was called by this name, most opinions agree that the word "Berhut" is a word with an origin in the Himyarite language meaning the land of the jinn, and perhaps this supports the story that the well was dug by order of a king of the kings of Himyar to take it as a hideout for his treasures and after his death his followers took the jinn from the well as their place of residence.
Barhut well is a Yemeni well surrounded by many questions and mysterious tales that indicate that it is an abnormal well and mentions folk tales Aa, it is a prison for the jinn or the bottom of hell where is the well of Barhut
It is a well in Wadi Hadhramaut or it is in Al-Mahra governorate and there is a third site for it, meaning that there are three wells called Bir Barhut in Yemen, meaning that there is a difference on its basic location, in addition to that no one knows about its location more than that, but the local people of the area know its location because of the inherited fear of it from generation to generation.
Description of the well of Barhut from the inside
The hole is more than 30 metres in diameter, the well is more than 100 m/357 ft deep and the bottom or bottom is twice the diameter of the upper hole.
The edges and walls of the well are calcareous rock accumulations and algae growing heavily on it due to the rotting of the water itself, which geologists think is caused by the death of birds and animals in this well.
Attempts to enter the well
The well is surrounded by many stories, including that no one was able to enter and leave it healthy and healthy, but he came out losing organs and died after that.
As for the attempts to see from the well hole, they will not be suitable available except in one case, which is perpendicular to the sun's rays to flood them with light because they sabotage any tools for lighting or even photography, making them not work, and our Lord is due to the difference in pressure, which affects the parts of these tools.
The well of Barhut is still shrouded in mystery to this day, although there are rumors that it exists from prehistory, and although there is disagreement about which of the three wells in Yemen is the well in which the hadith of the Prophet was mentioned, there are many people who choose one of these wells to visit and see it as tourism. How about you would you rather visit Bir Berhut?
