Baghdad Mall

Baghdad Mall 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] 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 cohosted by Iraqi poet Shahad al-Shamary, and the ceremony featured musical guests such as Dalli, Hussam al-Rassam, Diana Karazon, and Hussein el-Deik.