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| Location | Dubai,United Arab Emirates |
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| Coordinates | 25°02′40″N55°07′14″E / 25.04444°N 55.12056°E /25.04444; 55.12056 |
| Opening date | 4 April 2005; 19 years ago (2005-04-04) |
| Management | Nakheel Properties |
| Owner | Nakheel Properties |
| Website | ibnbattutamall |
TheIbn Battuta Mall is a shopping mall on theSheikh Zayed Road inDubai,UAE, close to Interchange 6 forJabal Ali 1 in southwest Dubai.[1] It opened in 2005 and contains more than 300 stores. It is named afterIbn Battuta, a 14th-century Moroccan traveller, explorer and scholar. The mall is divided with 6 courts which is China, India, Persia, Egypt, Tunisia, and Andalusia.
Having around 275 shops, 50 restaurants, and over 4,500 parking spaces totaling 521,000 m2 (5,610,000 sq ft) of space, Ibn Battuta is the world's largest themed shopping mall.[2] The mall features shops from many retailers, generally ranging from affordable to mid-range brands. Boutiques in the mall belong to many categories, including women's fashion, men's fashion, and children's fashion, as well as jewelry and other accessories. Some of the major international brands present in the mall includeTommy Hilfiger,Forever 21,Levi's, andAmerican Eagle Outfitters. The mall also contains pharmacies and dining options. 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] This expansion introduced new shops in the mall, such asDecathlon, Brands for Less, and includes a new food court in the upgraded metro link. The mall contains several activities such as a trampoline park, a light exhibition, theCarrefour hypermarket and a 21-screen cinema theatre byNovo cinemas until its closure in 2024.[4]
The mall consists of six courts, each of whose designs are inspired by some of the countries visited by theMoroccanBerber explorer,Ibn Battuta:Andalusia Court,China Court,Egypt Court,India Court,Persia Court, andTunisia Court.[2] The India Court features a working reproduction of anelephant clock.
The mall is located next to the neighbourhood ofThe Gardens, and near theDelhi Private School and theWinchester School. The eponymousIbn Battuta metro station on theDubai Metro provides access from central Dubai.[5]
In recent years, Ibn Battuta Mall has open new shops and businesses including a brand-new nursery concept by Jumeirah International Nurseries[6] and a new walk-in-retail store for Eros Group.[7][8]
The mall is directly connected to two hotels, thePremier Inn Dubai Ibn Battuta Hotel andAvani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel. The former opened in 2016 with 389 rooms and was extensively renovated in 2021, which increased its capacity to 594 rooms, making it the largest Premier Inn in the Middle East.[9] The latter opened in 2019 and has 360 rooms.[10]
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