![]() It is one of the tallest freestanding buildings in the world at around 600 meters and its location close to Islam’s most sacred site, the Masjid al-Haram. ![]() The central Makkah Royal Clock Tower is actually a Fairmont Hotel, having the largest clock face in the world. The towers are part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project to cater for overseas’ pilgrims. One such development is the Abraj Al Bait complex of seven skyscraper hotels. ![]() Mecca is a city in oil-rich Saudi Arabia, where the country’s wealth has led to developments bearing no relation to religion. Every Muslim at some point in their life wants to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca, the most important site in the Islamic World. ![]()
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