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The Burj Khalifa, the Tallest Building in the World

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    Dubbed a secular mosque for the Arab world, the Burj Khalifa dominates the Dubai skyline. As it should: it’s by far the tallest building in the world. It’s so tall that during Ramadan, Muslims living on higher floors have to break their fast 2 minutes later than those on lower floors because they see the sunset later in the day.

    Steve Paulson sat down with legendary architecture critic Paul Goldberger to talk all things Burj Kalifa.

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