The Makkah Clock Royal Tower is Part of the Abrj Al-Bait Development just 50m from the front of the Grand Mosque. The Makkah Clock tower will be the biggest clock tower in the world as well as being the second tallest building. As well as these records it will also hold the record for the tallest hotel, the Fairmont Makkah or the Makkah clock royal tower hotel will take the title from the current holder.
With views of the Haram and the Kaaba this will be a real draw to the well heeled Muslims on their pilgrimages.This will be the place of choice to stay with the royal apartments on the upper floors it is an opportunity to buy or rent an apartment with royal neighbors.
With Makkah (Mecca) being the center of the Muslim world there are already calls from Islamic scholars to move Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to Makkah Time and have this Iconic clock tower setting the time for the whole world rather than the current standard of GMT.
This article also has some great pictures and videos of the whole development and the view of the haram from the top of the biggest clock tower in the world.
Read full article here: Makkah Clock Royal Tower
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