Fluorescent white and green lights filled the night sky near the Central Area of the Grand Mosque here after the company executing the Makkah Clock Project began the final test run for the clock. Worshippers in the Haram were taken by surprise during Taraweeh prayer on Friday night when lights in the clock suddenly went off for several minutes. Sources told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the cause was not a technical glitch but tests that are being conducted by a specialist technical team. The precision of the clock and the proper functioning of the electric lamps were being checked. The company executing the project has completed installing the biggest gilded crescent in the world on top of the Makkah Clock. Light emanates from the crescent during Adhan through its 21,000 lamps, which send shining white and green beams of light into the night sky, which can be seen from a distance of 30 km. The striking beams of lights can help people with special needs know the time for prayer despite being far away from the Haram. Some days back the tallest gold minaret in the world – 208 m high – was installed on top of the Makkah Clock. The Makkah Clock Tower is the world's largest clock; it is 46m in diameter and 402m in height. __
