AlHijjah 8, 1432, Nov 4, 2011, SPA -- The largest golden crescent in the world stands lofty in the sky over the Grand Mosque at the top of the largest clock made until now. Its height is more than half a kilo meters above the ground, raising its arms into space to embrace the sky. The Crescent sits on the second tallest tower in the world, weighing up to about thirty-five tons, and its construction took three months. The length of the Crescent is twenty two meters with a width of twenty four meters and a diameter of twenty three meters. It is divided into ten parts and contains the highest residence quarters in the world in the middle of the tower which is the main component of the towers complex, which includes seven towers and is being developed within the project of the endowment of King Abdul Aziz for the Two Holy Mosques. The Crescent is so huge that it includes rooms used for housing, employment, service and maintenance; and six lifts to transport visitors to the surrounding balcony below the four clocks whose width reaches five meters. The Crescent radiates rays of white light up in the sky through twenty one thousand light bulbs producing bright lights that can be seen from a distance of up to 30 kilometers. The base of the crescent is decorated with the word "Allah Akbar" (God is the greatest) that can be seen from a great distance.
