The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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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.

St. Philip the Apostle

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.

Al Noor Mosque

Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Islam

An Ottoman-inspired mosque on Khalid Lagoon and one of Sharjah’s best-known Islamic visitor landmarks.