On this day in history
11 August
Tuesday Hijri 28 Safar 1448 AH
By the Gregorian calendar 11 August
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201016 years ago
Mecca's giant clock starts ticking at the start of Ramadan
The giant clock atop the Abraj Al Bait tower beside Masjid al-Haram was switched on for a trial run one minute after midnight on 1 Ramadan 1431, 11 August 2010. Officials had planned an initial three-month test period.
By the Hijri calendar 28 Safar 1448 AH
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