UAE billionaire behind Dubai Mall once had cake shop, clothing store that failed

UAE billionaire behind Dubai Mall once had cake shop, clothing store that failed

Published: Thu 4 Jan 2024, 6:24 PM

Did you know that the founder of Emaar properties, Mohamed Ali Alabbar, had a clothing store and cake shop before he got the chance to build Dubai Mall?

In a video uploaded on social media the Dubai-based billionaire spoke of how he experienced success and failure in his business life.

“Honestly, I had too many starting points, some of them worked well while others didn’t. I opened a clothing store, and a cake shop, but they didn’t do well. But I took them as experiences to learn from. Then God blessed me with this opportunity,” Alabbar said while talking about the iconic Dubai Mall in a video shared on his social media platform.

The man is now credited with creating some of the world’s most renowned projects such as the tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, and Dubai Mall.

Emaar Properties' footsteps can be witnessed across Dubai with world-class projects and communities such as Dubai Hills, Arabian Ranches, Downtown, Creek Harbour, The Oasis, Emaar South, Dubai Marina and others.

Alabbar also took the opportunity to speak of plans to expand one of the world's largest malls. “We are planning to renew Dubai Mall, expand it, and change it,” he said.

“We must