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What should shock you into awe is the two million LED lights that illuminate the four faces of the tower, which stands over Mecca's Grand Mosque. At nearly 1,983 feet, the clock will be the world's second tallest building, behind the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. (Future plans include a golden crescent moon sitting atop the tower, which would put the structure's height at
Update: We've seen varying reports over the eventual height of the crescent-topped tower, and the height isn't verifiable until built.
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Comments
31
Subscribe to commentsBill CoyneAug 13th 2010 2:11PM
It's time to run to the strong tower of Jesus the Christ.
ScottAug 13th 2010 4:40PM
Amen
W. ResenAug 13th 2010 2:35PM
They also want to officialy change GMT to Muslem Mean Time using this location. The clock will be in a place that only Muslems are allowed to go. Let them play their little games. Who cares?
mikeAug 13th 2010 2:44PM
What a waste of money.....
vb314Aug 13th 2010 2:49PM
Weird how adding a crescent moon on top will decrease its size by 36 feet.
Sharanne WickAug 13th 2010 3:24PM
Good point. Would be interested to know how that works.
BRIANAug 13th 2010 3:01PM
TO: MATTHEW ZURAS, THE WRITTER OF THIS PIECE.... BIG BEN IN LONDON IS NOT THE CLOCK, IT'S THE TOWER BELL. THE CLOCK DOES NOT HAVE A NAME!!
Carol StoutAug 13th 2010 3:21PM
Looks like somebody did not do their math right. Adding the crescent moon at the top will increase the size of the tower not decrease it like the article seems to be saying. Somebody didn't proofread this article very well.
JustinOpinionAug 13th 2010 3:42PM
Too bad it's F'N UGLY!
michele cohigAug 13th 2010 3:54PM
Not to mention the incredible waste of energy involved in the use of bulbs...
Leon StarkAug 13th 2010 3:57PM
A new clock, no matter how pretty or accurate, will mean little in comparison to the clock, at its level of technology and manner by which its accuracy is maintained, built in 1859, 150 years ago.
The Saudis now have a new place to look and check when they hear their Azan, the call to prayer. They will look to the new clock-tower, instead of looking to the East or toward Jerusalem/Mecca shrine for their guidance. It is their choice and their pride. It still does not outdo the old Westminster Tower Clock and its great bell, Big Ben.
servicemasterwvAug 13th 2010 4:15PM
think green lol
LarryAug 13th 2010 4:19PM
First, Big Ben is not the clock. It is the great bell inside the Palace of Westminster. It would be nice if there was accuracy in this article.
That aside, the new clock is a remarkable achievement.
jeff FAug 13th 2010 4:43PM
Lets hope the bongs calls all the idiots home.
seat3Aug 13th 2010 4:44PM
These MORONS are smoking crack in their water pipes if they think they have a snowball’s chance in Hades of becoming civilization’s new center with regard to TIME. Greenwich Mean Time/Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)/ZULU time is tied to the “PRIME MERIDIAN” (that just happens to run through Greenwich England). It isn’t just a matter of a clock in Great Britain; it’s a definite, long established foundation of all terrestrial NAVIGATION as we know it; as defined by that very same Prime Meridian and the time at THAT location. All GPS satellites and receivers sync up on GMT. All Aviation, Maritime and even Land navigation depend on GMT. Longitude and Latitude are all based on GMT at the Prime Meridian. London, the clock in the tower and the BELL (Big Ben) has absolutely nothing to do with it. The absurdity of the proposal just illustrates their gross lack of reality and moreover… intelligence. Again, just shows that those imbeciles are practically on another planet. They want world time to revolve around them? Heck, even their calendar is several centuries SLOW!
KarenAug 13th 2010 5:00PM
Why do people think adding a ton of lights to something makes it look wonderful? Looks more like an arcade or carnival ride to me....
s myersAug 13th 2010 5:02PM
Every nation and people are entitles to art, self confidence, pride and a feeling of self worth. It is a beautiful clock. Ostentatious shows of wealth are as good as one's deep pockets. I for one would not like to see my future based on petroleum reserves. They are finite and so ultimately will be one's bank account. In the long run the Saudis need to develop an additional economy, but then again, I don't see them distributing "walking around" money to the average Saudi
pmbaleleAug 13th 2010 5:12PM
Let them show their wealth. But I do not think they are happy given their Sharia laws which oppress women there. I wouldn't like a woman in that garb.
Pks29733Aug 13th 2010 5:14PM
What a waste of the earth's resources!! Wish they would build some tall office buildings.
DaveAug 13th 2010 5:50PM
"Putting aside our nation's ad nauseum demagoguery against the 1.57-billion-strong, worldwide faith of Islam" . . .The writer is forgetting one thing. Islam is a religion of terror, oppression, and death. It is the religion that killed 3,000 Americans on 9/11. It is a religion which freely states that all indfidels (non-Muslims) should be put to death by decapitation. Our nation's demagoguery against the 1 and a half billion Muslims has a good and justifiable foundation. The arrogance and stupidity of this writer astounds me.