# Mohamed Alabbar

_Businessman in the real estate and property development industry of the United Arab Emirates_

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> Mohamed Ali Alabbar (Arabic: محمد علي العبار; born November 8, 1956) is an Emirati businessman known for founding Emaar Properties, a real estate development company involved in projects such as the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall. He is also the founder and chairman of Eagle Hills, a private investment and real estate development company based in Abu Dhabi.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 November 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4120392#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Emirate of Dubai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4120392#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United Arab Emirates ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4120392#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4120392#P106))
- **Education:** Seattle University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4120392#P69))

## About

In addition, Alabbar established Noon.com, an e-commerce platform, and serves as the chairman of Americana Group, a food company.

## Questions

**When was Mohamed Alabbar born?**  
Mohamed Alabbar was born on 8 November 1956 in Emirate of Dubai.

**Where did Mohamed Alabbar study?**  
Mohamed Alabbar was educated at Seattle University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mohamed Alabbar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Alabbar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4120392](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4120392) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alabbar new.jpg by Ashwin619007 (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alabbar_new.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mohamed Alabbar". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mohamed-alabbar. Retrieved 7 November 2026.