The Abraj Al Bait Complex houses a large prayer room as mentioned above therefore visitors can offer their prayers here if necessary. Recommended Visit DurationĪdults, senior visitors, young adults, families, children Opening hours of the stores in the mall and the food outlets in the food court tend to vary. Visitors can take elevators to the observation balcony below the clock faces. The complex also houses an observation deck at the base of the clock. The mall houses over 4000 stores which feature a range of international brands, and its food court has many food outlets serving an array of cuisine such as Italian, Indian, fast food and more. Situated next to the Masjid Al Haram, the Abraj Al Bait Shopping Mall is visited by almost every pilgrim when in Makkah as it is a fantastic place to get some shopping done and to get a bite to eat. Currently the fourth tallest structure in the world, Abraj Al Bait is also the record holder for the tallest clock tower and the world’s largest clock face. The mall is small it only has a handful of European shops the rest are food halls and Arab shops selling gifts and clothing, the toilets were run down filthy considering where they were, no toilet paper just muslim shower which is fine if you are used to it, then no soap at all to wash your hands, these toilets are situated on the food hal floors, i wished i had taken photos it was really awful, there are beggars loitering around women in nikabs and children just be aware they are professional beggars, you think management would move them on, the shop workers are untrustworthy they hype there prices up and then give you a discount if you ask, so they will sell same item for 10 different prices where ever they can get you to agree on, same item 260 riyals which in other stores will be less then half the price and even then they will give you a discount on the price marked so be aware, they do get cocky and cheeky they force you into the shops please look around when you don’t want to buy at discount they are offering they get offended.The Abraj Al Bait Towers, also known as the Makkah Royal Hotel Clock Tower, is a popular building complex in Makkah that is visited by many and is home to a five star hotel, a 5-storey shopping mall, an Islamic Museum, the Lunar Observation Center and a large prayer room.
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