Makkah Clock Royal Tower

The Royal Mecca Clock Tower is expected to be the world's second tallest building and the largest clock tower. Standing at a whopping 1,970 ft tall, it will be over SIX TIMES taller than the former title-holder and most recognizable clock, Big Ben in London. The clock faces on each of its four sides will also have a diameter of 151 ft, which is also a full 128 ft wider than Big Ben.

Upon completion, the clock will also boast 2 million LED lights on the clock faces and 21,000 green and white lights that will flash throughout each day to signal the Islamic call to prayer. Muslims are hoping that their clock tower will allow for the establishment of a new world timing standard or at least an alternative to Greenwich Mean Time in the UK.

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[ctrlaltdelete321]

it's way too close to the Kabaa

[mariasaeedful]

@ctrlaltdelete321

This is not true

[jmc4israel]

May God one day bless Mecca with the peace that comes only from Jesus Christ!

[mariasaeedful]

@jmc4israel

Jesus (peace be upon him) has not died yet; Allaah raised him up unto Himself because the Jews wanted to kill him, and he will descend again at the end of time and rule the earth according to Islam. He will live for as long as Allaah wants him to, then he will die and the Muslims will pray [the janaazah or funeral prayer] for him.

[zara2777]

I think nothing should over-look the Kabaa the clock is far to close

[highonsmog]

@samwitwickys Stop Swearing. Your posts read aloud like a donkey with diarrhea.

[highonsmog]

@samwitwickys A Muslim doesn't swear.

[highonsmog]

@rubikfan1 that is just it. no one is fighting here. You, finding the waste of and destruction of an ancient spiritual city by Saudi government, "cool" is unprecedentedly pathetic!

Makkah is not vegas.

[highonsmog]

35 ton crescent! Cool broadcasting antenna to the aliens? Commemorating our time period in history? For drilling oil and being non-inventive, non-creative, and utterly incapable (gulf war history folks!)

I guess we must rely on Him for giving us money, and the time to waste it building stupid clocks?

What about giving a watch to all the KSA citizens and having them actually get things done on time?? Insha-Allah to that?

Clock makes sense in Germany, not in a timeless & beautiful region!

[grzesiekdomeyko]

"it will be over SIX TIMES taller than the former title-holder and most recognizable clock, Big Ben in London."

That's not true, big ben wasn't highest clock tower for quite a long time.

[x1wolfksa1x]

@andrewnin

why would u hate it !!?

[lesorciercalifornien]

There should be a cafe located near the entrance to the clock tower. They could call it the Allahu Snackbar.

[rubikfan1]

plz dont ficht about religen here. i am just here to look at very cool looking building. and extreem piece of engering and technichs

[irishxxkelt]

@mariasaeedful Remember Jesus was a Jew, the apostles were Jews and so was Paul.......