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Overview

Having around 275 shops, 50 restaurants, and over 4,500 parking spaces on a total of , 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, retail hub for another 150 shops. This expansion had introduced new shops in the mall, such as

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, 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, the

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hypermarket and a 21-screen cinema theatre by

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. The mall consists of six courts, each of whose designs are inspired by some of the countries visited by the Moroccan

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Court. The India Court features a working reproduction of an

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. The mall is located next to the neighbourhood of The Gardens, and near the Delhi Private School and the

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. Thus, the mall is visited frequently by residents as well as school students. The eponymous

metro station on the

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provides access from central Dubai. In the recent year, Ibn Battuta Mall has open new shops and businesses including a brand-new nursery concept by Jumeirah International Nurseries and a new walk-in-retail store for Eros Group.

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2008-03-22 360° Ibn Batuta Shopping Mall

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References

External links

Ibn Battuta Mall official website
2005 establishments in the United Arab Emirates Shopping malls established in 2005 Shopping malls in Dubai Nakheel Properties {{UnitedArabEmirates-struct-stub

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