@alathari6: • The Makkah Clock Tower has one of the largest clock faces in the world, measuring about 43 meters (141 feet) in diameter. • At 601 meters (1,972 feet), it is taller than the Eiffel Tower. • More than 2 million LED lights illuminate the clock so it can be seen from many kilometers away at night. • The word “Allah” at the top is about 23 meters high, roughly the height of an eight-story building. • Powerful speakers installed in the tower can broadcast the Adhan (call to prayer) across a large area surrounding the Grand Mosque. • The tower includes a lunar observation center used to help observe moon phases for the Islamic calendar. • Inside the tower is a museum dedicated to timekeeping, astronomy, and Islamic scientific achievements. • The giant crescent at the top weighs around 35 tons and is one of the largest architectural crescents in the world. • The tower is part of the Abraj Al Bait complex, which contains hotels, shopping centers, residences, and prayer areas. • Some planners envisioned the project as promoting a “Makkah Time” reference point as an alternative to the Greenwich standard. • Its location near Masjid al-Haram allows millions of pilgrims to use it as a landmark during Hajj and Umrah. #tcd #zahranhashim

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