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.
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.
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.
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.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Islam
Abu Dhabi’s landmark grand mosque, founded by Sheikh Zayed and opened for worship in 2007.