Ibn Battuta Mall
Jebel Ali · Sheikh Zayed Rd - Jebel Ali Village - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
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partial scoreMall with lifestyle/department stores, restaurants and a multiscreen cinema in travel-themed zones.
Ibn Battuta Mall takes its name from the 14th-century Moroccan explorer who travelled from Morocco to China, and the six themed courts - Tunisia, Andalusia, Persia, India, China and Egypt - each recreate the architecture of the civilisation Ibn Battuta visited with genuine architectural ambition. The Egypt Court's domed ceiling alone is worth the visit for first-timers. The retail mix is mid-market international brands plus a strong food court and VOX IMAX cinema. It's less fashionable than Dubai Mall and less convenient than Mall of the Emirates, but the unique architectural concept makes it worth visiting once, and JLT residents use it as a genuine neighbourhood mall.
The Essence
Themed / JLT / Historical / Family / Accessible / Mid-range / Egypt Court / China Court / India Court
The Experience
Type
Themed Mall
Amenities
Busiest Time
Mondays to Sundays
10PM – 12AM
Mondays to Sundays draw the biggest crowds - book ahead and arrive before 10PM to settle in before the evening peaks.
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