but i want to point out that the structure is still there, and soon be removed to make way for ppl to circle the kaabaa in a more round and larger court, it was built in the ottoman empire era (they also removed the older structure)
The Grand Mosque and the four-faced clock, atop the Abraj Al-Bait Towers are seen from the top of al-Noor mountain in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Nov. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar