Ayat Al Kursi 🤍 The Makkah Clock Tower (Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel) is a global engineering masterpiece located within the Abraj Al Bait complex in the heart of Makkah. This tower is the fourth-tallest building in the world (with a height of meters) and the tallest clock tower ever built, and it also features the largest clock in the world. 1 Amazing technical information and facts Height and scale: The tower rises meters high and has more than floors. The largest clock in the world: Each face of the clock measures meters wide by meters high making it times larger than "Big Ben". Clock hands: The minute hand is meters long, while the hour hand is meters long, and each hand weighs around tons, made from advanced "carbon fiber" material. The giant crescent: At the top of the tower sits the largest crescent in the world, with a diameter of meters, covered in gold mosaic of carat quality. Lighting system: The clock is lit by one million LED lamps, making it visible from a distance of up to kilometers. On special occasions and holidays, it also projects laser beams up to kilometers away. Ill Components of the tower from the inside Clock Tower Museum: Located on the highest floors of the tower (the four upper floors), it allows visitors to learn about the history of timekeeping, lunar phases, and astronomical phenomena using advanced telescopes. Commercial centers and services: The complex includes a huge multi-level shopping mall, a world-class food court, and prayer halls that can accommodate thousands of worshippers, connected acoustically to Al-Masjid Al-Haram Hotels and residential units: It contains international hotels, led by the Fairmont Hotel ir the main tower, and includes around residential units and an elevator. Timekeeping and technology: The clock is connected to five atomic clocks to ensure ultimate accuracy, and it partly relies on solar panels to generate power. Importance and location Location: It is located only meters from King Abdulaziz Gate of Al-Masjid Al-Haram. Purpose: The project is part of the "King Abdulaziz Endowment for the Two Holy Mosques," and its proceeds are dedicated to serving the Noble Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Vision for Makkah: The clock was designed to be an accurate time reference for Muslims and a global timekeeping center that competes with Greenwich Mean Time. #قران #quran #القران_الكريم #alquran_alkareem #fyp — @quran...156 TikTok