Ibn Battuta Mall

The Ibn Battuta Mall is a large shopping mall on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai close to Interchange 6 for Jebel Ali Village. Having more than 270 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. 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.[1]

Ibn Battuta Mall
Persian 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

It 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.

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
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References
  1. http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2013/05/26/tender-ibn-battuta-mall-expansion/


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