Water Springs and Sabeels
In the city of Hebron, there are about 25 water springs that were used to provide the city's residents with drinking and agricultural water, including Ain Al-Tawashi, Ain Al-Hamam, Ain Qashqala, Ain Arab, Ain Al-Khaddam, Ain Sarah, and Ain Al-Jadida. It has been said that the Mamluks supplied the Ibrahimi Mosque, and the Old City with water from some of these springs through a network of canals and arches.
In addition, in 1313 AD, Prince Saif al-Din al-Sallar built the Sabeel canal near the corner of Sheikh Ali al-Bakka, to which water was drawn from Ain Qashqalah in the year 1302 AD. Prince Abu Saeed Sanjar Al-Jawli established a channel to draw water from Ain Al-Tawashi to the Ibrahimi Mosque, to overcome the water shortage due to the increasing number of visitors. The Ain Al-Hamra canal, located near the Ibrahimi Mosque, was reconstructed during the era of Sultan Khashkadam in 1456 AD. The Mamluks were interested in establishing pools (ponds) and restoring them in storage, including the Sultan's and Kazazin's pools.