Wow! Makkah Clock Tower Shines, Mark the Beginning of Ramadan

There are different with the Clock Tower Makkah (Makkah Clock Royal Tower) began the first night of Ramadan later. Because starting tonight, the biggest clock in the world - Big Ben five times - will emit a light beam 16 to a height of 10 km. This is a sign of light entering the month of Ramadan.

Loudspeakers mounted on top of the tower to voice call to prayer from the Holy Mosque to the place which was about seven kilometers. Lamps with white light and fluorescent green when the call to prayer rang out and can be seen up to a distance of 30 km. The existence of this lamp allows people who have hearing loss to know the times of prayer.

Clock tower is white with dark indicators during the day. While at night time clock indicator colored green and white. This clock has been tested to operate at the start of Ramadan last year.

Hotel Towers Makkah where the clock is 601 meters tall with 805 suites overlooking the Grand Mosque. All rooms in this hotel has an interior decor that adds to the spiritual value of Ramadan.

"A number of pilgrims from different countries will visit the tower for a close look at the interior of the tower clock. Therefore, the hotel's main banquet room has been prepared to accommodate 1,000 guests for iftar and dawn. The menu is the food of 15 countries, including local dishes," says Director of Telecommunications and Business Promotion in Fairmont Raffles Hotels International in Mecca, Khaled Yamaq, as quoted from arabnews.com, Sunday (31/07/2011). Fairmont is the hotel manager's expensive.

Not only the hours and the hotel is at the ready. 7 detonating cannon shots to mark the beginning of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia was also prepared. Cannon will be fired throughout the month of Ramadan to announce the time of iftar, the meal and imsyak.

This cannon was placed on the highest hilltop, far from the settlement in Makkah. Special security officer was alerted to take care of the cannon until the final shot, the moment that Eid al-Fitr this year. Throughout Ramadan, a total of 150 cannon shots to be fired.
To note, in some Muslim countries, cannons were fired to announce the start of Ramadan and the time of fasting.