Mecca Mall (Amman)
Jordan /
Amman /
Halda wa Tila-al-Ali /
Amman
World
/ Jordan
/ Amman
/ Halda wa Tila-al-Ali
, 3 km from center (خلدا و تلاع العلي)
World / Jordan / Balqa
store / shop, cinema, marketplace, shopping mall
Is one of the biggest shopping places for women in the Jordanian capital, Amman. It is located in Mecca Street, and this is the reason the mall was named Mecca Mall. It includes a large number of stores, mostly Women Fashion shops. But it also includes Home Decor stores, Mobile Phone vendors, 22 Restaurants, 8 Cinemas, Video arcades and more.
Overview
Owned by the same owner of the previously biggest mall in Amman, Abdoun Mall, Kurdi Group announced the project a year before completion, by putting up 3D-model images in Abdoun Mall. The Jordanian population was anticipating the new mall, with promises of being much bigger in space than the current one.
Mecca Mall is known this day for its adequate security, though there is only a minimal number of CCTV or Surveillance cameras within the mall, at the entrances all visitors have to be checked by Security officers. These security measures have been taken up after the November Bombings in 2005 as it was rumored that the mall was one of the targets of extreme terrorist acts in Jordan.
The mall has been recently expanded, with the construction of a new section that includes more retail space. As it has been reported on the official website of Kurdi Group, from 65,000 to 95,000 square meters . The mall is undergoing huge development, and is creating far more parking spaces to fill in a sum of more than 3,500 cars. Also, a fitness center, playground, Exhibition/Expo Center and indoor go-kart track will be from the upcoming facilities there.
One of the most important drug store located in the mall ,is the biggest pharmacy in the middle east "Mall Pharmacy".
Criticism
Food court
Almost all of the food court area is reserved for families only. The mall management defines families as any group of people that includes at least one woman. A man (or men) sitting on a table in the family section will get accosted by security and asked to leave despite having paid for their meal. This is applicable even if the handful of tables men are allowed to use are all occupied. The mall management justifies this by claiming that young men can't be trusted to behave themselves around women, and are assumed to be ill-intentioned by default if sitting on a table by themselves or with other men. Moreover based on the same policy, on certain days of the week (particularly on holidays) mall security will prevent male(s) unaccompanied by a woman from even entering the mall.
Mecca Malls spacious floors have been designed for comfortable and joyous shopping. This fascinating establishment comprises 490 shops, supermarket, gaming center, kids play area, 8 cinemas, and the food court of 22 different restaurants, recreational areas, as well as all other facilities. Mecca Mall is an ideal place for the whole family where leisure, safety and quality are all central considerations. Mecca Mall features diversified dining and entertainment, highlighted by a stunning interior. The mall's parking area can comfortably accommodate 1200 cars simultaneously.
Taxi shouldn't Cost more than 2-2.5 JOD from anywhere inside The Capital.
Adress:
Mecca, St. , Amman-Jordan
Tel: 009626 5527946/8
Fax: 009626 5527918
E-mail: info@kurdigroup.com
Overview
Owned by the same owner of the previously biggest mall in Amman, Abdoun Mall, Kurdi Group announced the project a year before completion, by putting up 3D-model images in Abdoun Mall. The Jordanian population was anticipating the new mall, with promises of being much bigger in space than the current one.
Mecca Mall is known this day for its adequate security, though there is only a minimal number of CCTV or Surveillance cameras within the mall, at the entrances all visitors have to be checked by Security officers. These security measures have been taken up after the November Bombings in 2005 as it was rumored that the mall was one of the targets of extreme terrorist acts in Jordan.
The mall has been recently expanded, with the construction of a new section that includes more retail space. As it has been reported on the official website of Kurdi Group, from 65,000 to 95,000 square meters . The mall is undergoing huge development, and is creating far more parking spaces to fill in a sum of more than 3,500 cars. Also, a fitness center, playground, Exhibition/Expo Center and indoor go-kart track will be from the upcoming facilities there.
One of the most important drug store located in the mall ,is the biggest pharmacy in the middle east "Mall Pharmacy".
Criticism
Food court
Almost all of the food court area is reserved for families only. The mall management defines families as any group of people that includes at least one woman. A man (or men) sitting on a table in the family section will get accosted by security and asked to leave despite having paid for their meal. This is applicable even if the handful of tables men are allowed to use are all occupied. The mall management justifies this by claiming that young men can't be trusted to behave themselves around women, and are assumed to be ill-intentioned by default if sitting on a table by themselves or with other men. Moreover based on the same policy, on certain days of the week (particularly on holidays) mall security will prevent male(s) unaccompanied by a woman from even entering the mall.
Mecca Malls spacious floors have been designed for comfortable and joyous shopping. This fascinating establishment comprises 490 shops, supermarket, gaming center, kids play area, 8 cinemas, and the food court of 22 different restaurants, recreational areas, as well as all other facilities. Mecca Mall is an ideal place for the whole family where leisure, safety and quality are all central considerations. Mecca Mall features diversified dining and entertainment, highlighted by a stunning interior. The mall's parking area can comfortably accommodate 1200 cars simultaneously.
Taxi shouldn't Cost more than 2-2.5 JOD from anywhere inside The Capital.
Adress:
Mecca, St. , Amman-Jordan
Tel: 009626 5527946/8
Fax: 009626 5527918
E-mail: info@kurdigroup.com
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca_Mall
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 31°58'39"N 35°50'34"E
- Bloomz of Heven 0.6 km
- City Mall 0.7 km
- Al Salam Stores compound 1.3 km
- Carrefour 2.2 km
- Yaser Mall 2.5 km
- Safeway 2 - Sultan Center 2.8 km
- COZMO 3 km
- Dabouq Mall 3.5 km
- Crumz bakery 3.5 km
- Sameh Mall 4.9 km
- Um Al-Summaq 0.2 km
- King Hussein Business Park 1.1 km
- Medical City Suburb 1.1 km
- Al Rawabi 1.5 km
- Al Salaheen 1.7 km
- Tla' Al Ali District 1.8 km
- Sweileh 3 km
- Sweileh 3.6 km
- Wadi Al Sir 5.7 km
- Al Balqa governorate 8.6 km
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