Abraj Al Bait

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. When was Abraj Al Bait built?2012
2. How tall is Abraj Al Bait?601 meters (1,972 feet)
3. What is the location?Mecca, Saudi Arabia
4. What is the developer?Saudi Binladin Group
5. Why does the Abraj Al Bait have big clocks?The clocks help people know the exact time for the five daily prayers and also show beautiful lights at night. They are the biggest clock faces in the world.
6. What can people do at the Abraj Al Bait besides staying in the hotel?Inside the complex there is a luxury hotel, apartments for people to live, a shopping mall, and a large prayer space that can hold thousands of people.

Mega-project: An extremely large-scale construction or development project, often involving significant public investment.
Atomic Clocks: Extremely accurate timekeeping devices that use the vibrations of atoms to measure time.
Islamic Prayer Times: Specific times throughout the day dictated by the sun's position, when Muslims perform their obligatory prayers.