Eminence Ahmed El-Tayeb Mosque
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Islam
The Islamic house of worship within Abu Dhabi’s Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island.
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St. Francis Church
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Christianity
The Catholic church of the Abrahamic Family House, dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi.
Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Judaism
The Jewish house of worship within Abu Dhabi’s Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island.
Church of the Holy Apostle Philip
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Christianity
Sharjah’s Russian Orthodox Church of the Apostle Philip, identified by its church authority as the first Russian Orthodox church built in Arabia.
Guru Nanak Darbar
Jebel Ali Village, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sikhism
Dubai’s landmark gurdwara, identified by its official history as the first official Sikh place of worship in the Gulf.
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Christianity
The Catholic cathedral of Abu Dhabi and the historic church from which the city’s Catholic institutional life developed.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Oud Metha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Christianity
A historic Catholic church in Dubai whose first building was dedicated in 1967 and whose present church opened in 1989.
BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Hinduism
A landmark BAPS Hindu mandir in Abu Dhabi, consecrated and inaugurated on 14 February 2024.
Hindu Temple Dubai
Jebel Ali Village, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hinduism
A major multi-deity Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, inaugurated in October 2022 with a blend of Indian and Arabic design.
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque
Al Mu'tarid, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Islam
Al Ain’s largest mosque, opened in 2021, with capacity for about 20,800 worshippers.
Sharjah Mosque
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Islam
Sharjah’s largest mosque, opened in 2019, with capacity for more than 25,000 worshippers.
King Faisal Mosque
Al Soor, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Islam
A landmark 1987 mosque in central Sharjah whose minimalist design became influential in the UAE’s modern mosque architecture.