The Qur'an, the book that was revealed to Prophet and Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), is a divinely revealed book that is free from doubt. The contents of milk differs depending on the animal and species. In general, cow milk contains 87.7% water, 4.9% carbohydrates (lactose), 3.4% fat, 3.3% protein, and 0.3% fat that is referred to as ash. In the United States, there are two major breeds and they are Holstein and Jersey that produce more milk than other breeds.
As for camels, milk compositions are protein 3.1%, fat 3.5%, lactose 4.4%, ash 0.79%, and total solids from 11-16%. What differentiates cow milk from that of camels is that, camel milk water content is 17% and equals human solid content that is also 17%.
Camel milk has significant "vitamin C and protective proteins such as lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase, immunoglobulins and lysozyme. Camel milk lacks β-lactoglobulin and used as an option for the individuals intolerant to lactose of cow's milk."¹
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References
https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/jfmdp/journal-of-family-medicine-and-disease-prevention-jfmdp-5-095.php?jid=jfmdp#:~:text=Camel%20milk%20is%20rich%20in,to%20lactose%20of%20cow's%20milk.
Al-Baqarah, the second chapter of the Qur'an and the longest with 286 verses states:
ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًۭى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ٢
This is the Book! There is no doubt about it—a guide for those mindful ˹of Allah˺,
Since it has no doubt, it is the only living, revealed book. It has been named after the cow and the cow is in reference to an incident that happened during the time of Prophet Musa (Moses).
On the other hand, while both cows and camels are beneficial to human beings, the camel has resilience, adaptation to climate changes and long distance travel. That's why the camel has been referred to as "the ship of the desert" by western travelers during their search for new lands. It would have been impossible to discover far distant lands like Australia in the absence of the camel.
The inland discovery of Australia was made possible by camels that were shipped from regions that pride to have the largest concentration of camels by the British.
The Cow
While it would have been impossible to survive for the global human population beginning from the creation of Adam and Hawa (Eve) up to now without cow milk, the value of cattle is demonstrated by the abundance of its milk worldwide.
In terms of population, it is logical to proclaim the abundance of cattle over other milk producing domestic animals. According to studies by the United States Department of Agriculture and FAO in 2021, the world cattle population stood at 1 billion, with India leading having 305.5 million (USDA) followed by Brazil with 209 million (Agrovet), and lastly China with 100.2 million (Agrovet) respectively.
The Domestic Goat
By far, looking at the diversity of the domestic goat population (Capra aegagrus hircus), India is reputably the leading in terms of breeding and milk production. "The Goat population in the country in 2019 is 148.89 million showing an increase of 10.1% over the previous census."¹
In the African continent, Nigeria leads in goat population with an estimated 84 million heads, followed by Ethiopia and Chad with 53 and 41 million.²
While goat milk production is not comparable to the camel and cow milk in terms of nutrition, goat milk contents reveal it is superior to that of cows and closer to human milk. A single cup of goat milk contains the following ingredients:
140 Calories, 7g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 25mg cholesterol, 115mg sodium, 11g total carbs, 0g dietary fiber, 11g sugars, 8g protein, 3mcg Vitamin D, (15% DV), 300mg calcium (25% DV), and 420mg potassium (9% DV).³
References
1.https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1813802#:~:text=The%20Goat%20population%20in%20the,12.03%25%20over%20the%20previous%20Census.
2. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290087/goat-population-in-africa-by-country/#:~:text=That%20same%20year%2C%20Africa%20had,livestock%20farming%20in%20the%20continent.
3. //www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a32068757/goat-milk-health-benefits/
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