Baghdad Mall (Arabic: بغداد مول) is a multi-purpose building consisting of a shopping mall, a hotel and a medical centre.[2] Located in Harthiya, Baghdad at the intersection between Damascus street and Al-Kindi street, it is one of the largest shopping malls in Baghdad.[3][4]

Baghdad Mall
بغداد مول
Baghdad Mall logo
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LocationHarthiya, Baghdad
Iraq
Coordinates33°18′43″N 44°21′53″E / 33.31194°N 44.36472°E / 33.31194; 44.36472
AddressBaghdad Mall, Al Harthiyah, Baghdad, Iraq. 133983
Opening dateAugust 28, 2017
DeveloperTefirom Group
ArchitectDore Architects[1]
No. of floors
  • 4 (shopping mall)
  • 32 (hotel)
Parking1000+
Websiteofficial-baghdad.business.site
Baghdad Mall under construction (2017)

The multi-level shopping mall currently features over one hundred retail outlets, a thousand parking spaces, and contains dozens of restaurants and cafés.

Baghdad Mall opened on August 28, 2017,[5] taking 3 years to complete.[6] The event was of symbolic value as part of the reconstruction efforts by the government of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who personally attended the opening ceremony.[7] The ceremony was co-hosted by Iraqi poet Shahad al-Shamary, and the ceremony featured musical guests such as Dalli, Hussam al-Rassam, Diana Karazon, and Hussein el-Deik.[8][9]

Description

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The mall is over 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft), featuring 32 floors including a 250-room luxury hotel as well as a medical center with 30 specialized clinics.[2]

Shopping mall

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The shopping center Baghdad Mall occupies an area of 36,000 square metres (390,000 sq ft) on four floors. It contains more than 100 stores and hypermarkets, Red Tag, Luvian and a store carrying the LC Waikiki clothing brand.[10]

Rayhaan Rotana Hotel

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Called as Al-Harithiya Tower in Iraqi circles.[11] The hotel, which Rotana Hotels Company manages.[11] It occupies 32 floors and containing 241 rooms, at a height of 104 meters above sea level, private suites, conference halls, and a sports hall.[11] The hotel's official name is Rayhaan Rotana and is part of the Rotana Hotel Management.[11][12]

Dublin Health Medical Center

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Managed by Dublin Health Services, the medical center includes 30 specialized clinics.[13][14]

Parking lot

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It is the largest parking building in Iraq, as it can accommodate approximately 1,000 cars distributed over 10 floors, where valet parking, ticketing, and car locating services are available.[15] The parking building was designed to serve the project's multiple facilities, namely Baghdad Mall, Baghdad Rotana, the hospital, as well as specialized clinics, and can be accessed from all floors.[16] The parking building uses the latest modern technologies, including a parking guidance system with adaptive lighting, sensors and LED parking indicators, an indoor GPS system with a QR code, and mobile payment services.[17]

Events

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There was a fan meeting event for YouTuber and Iraqi beauty expert Noor Stars, who came to Baghdad after they were residing in the United States and organized a meeting with fans in the front courtyard of Baghdad Mall on Friday, September 29, 2017, from 6 to 8 P.M, 125 winners were chosen to receive prizes presented by Several cosmetic stores.[18] The event was sponsored by Escada lenses, Milani products, and Vanilla stores.[18] Susan Soleimani was the emcee of the ceremony. The gathering opened with a piece by oud player Professor Mustafa Saleh at the College of Fine Arts.[18] According to an official statement from Baghdad Mall, this event achieved the highest attendance in Baghdad Mall, which exceeded more than 51,000 thousand people.[18]

References

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  1. ^ doremimarlik.com/dore-projects
  2. ^ a b "BAGDAD MALL – HOTEL – HOSPITAL COMPLEX | Tefirom Grup – İnşaat Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret". tefirom.com.tr. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  3. ^ "Baghdad Mall". baghdadmall.topcoders.co. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  4. ^ "العبادي يفتتح اكبر مول في العراق (مول بغداد ) – وكالة الصحافة المستقلة". www.mustaqila.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  5. ^ "العبادي يفتتح رسميا "مول بغداد" في الحارثية". www.alghadpress.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  6. ^ "Iraq Still Alive: Thousands Celebrate Opening of Baghdad Mall". IFP News. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  7. ^ "فيديو| لحظة افتتاح العبادي مول بغداد في منطقة الحارثية". The Baghdad Post (in Arabic). 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  8. ^ "جريدتك اليوم". Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  9. ^ almaghribtoday. "ديانا كروزان وحسين الديك يتألقان في حفل افتتح". Almaghribtoday (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  10. ^ "Baghdad Mall". baghdadmall.topcoders.co. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  11. ^ a b c d "Rotana Hotels, Suites & Resorts Portfolio". www.protenders.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  12. ^ "مول الحارثية". www.inbciraq.org.iq. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  13. ^ "Baghdad Mall". baghdadmall.topcoders.co. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  14. ^ "Baghdad Mall Medical Center". www.dublinhealthservices.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  15. ^ "Baghdad Mall". www.baghdadmall.iq. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  16. ^ "Baghdad Mall". www.baghdadmall.iq. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  17. ^ "Baghdad Mall". www.baghdadmall.iq. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  18. ^ a b c d "Noor Stars proposal location: Noor Stars admits that Burj Khalifa proposal threw her off". 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-08-19.