Facing the mosque’s main entrance is the centerpiece, the monumental Makkah Royal Clock Tower, the fourth tallest building in the world. Makkah is an alternative spelling of the city’s name.

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At a height of 607 meters, it stands as the world’s third tallest building, dwarfed only by 632-meter-high Shanghai Tower and Dubai’s 828-meter-high Burj Khalifa. April 10, 2015 Makkah Clock ...

Facing the mosque, the Mecca Clock Tower -- one of the world's tallest buildings -- displayed the message "Eid Mubarak" (blessed Eid) in green. Eid al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice, marks the end ...

The world's biggest clock began ticking in Mecca this week, to signal the beginning of Ramadan. It took 90 million pieces of colored glass mosaic to cover its tower.

Explaining the need for a state-of-the-art wireless infrastructure, Mohamed Mahmoud, IT Director at Makkah Clock Royal Tower said, “As one of the premier properties in the Holy City, our hotel ...

Mecca’s Hera Cave, one of early Islam’s rarest relics By Reuters October 24, 201212:45 PM PDTUpdated October 24, 2012 ...