Ibn Battuta Mall

The Ibn Battuta Mall is a large shopping mall[1] on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, UAE, close to Interchange 6 for Jebel Ali Village.

Ibn Battuta Mall
China Court
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°02′40″N 55°07′14″E
Opening date4 April 2005 (2005-04-04)
ManagementNakheel Properties
OwnerNakheel Properties
Websiteibnbattutamall.com

Overview

Having around 275 shops, 50 restaurants, a 21-screen cinema, and over 4,500 parking spaces on a total of 521,000 m2 (5,610,000 sq ft), Ibn Battuta is the world's largest themed shopping mall.[2] On 26 May 2013, Nakheel announced the tender for Ibn Battuta Mall expansion – a new, 28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft) retail hub for another 150 shops.[3] The mall consists of six courts, each of whose designs are inspired by some of the countries visited by the Moroccan Berber explorer, Ibn Battuta: Andalusia Court, China Court, Egypt Court, India Court, Persia Court, and Tunisia Court.[2] The India Court features a working reproduction of an elephant clock.

The eponymous Ibn Battuta metro station on the Dubai Metro provides access from central Dubai.

Persia Court
Panoramic View outside Persia Court Entrance
  • The Egypt Court at the Ibn Battuta Mall, on opening day
  • Debenhams store, located in the Persia Court
  • Tunisia Court
  • Fountain in Andalusia Court
  • Starbucks in Persia Court
  • Persia Court
  • China Court with a replica of a smaller junk in Zheng He's fleet
  • India Court with a working reproduction of the elephant clock

See also

References
  1. Mackintosh-Smith, Tim (March 2008). "Edutaining Dubai". Saudi Aramco World. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. "Ibn Battuta Mall". Visit Dubai. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. "Tender for Ibu Battuta Mall announced". Dubai Chronicle. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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