Emaar’s Mohamed Alabbar says his memoir is about to be released

Mohamed Alabbar, the Emirati developer behind Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, is releasing a memoir.

The 68-year-old founder of Emaar Properties said on Instagram that he wrote “For the Love of the Craft” to share his reflections as a family man and proud citizen of the UAE.

The book’s cover is pictured in the Instagram post but no publishing date is given.

Alabbar, a longtime advisor to the UAE leadership, established Emaar in 1997. The company built the Dubai Mall – then the world’s biggest mall by total area – in 2009 and opened the adjacent 162-story Burj Khalifa the following year.

Alabbar is also Chairman of international property developer Eagle Hills and e-commerce platform Noon.