UAE churches and temples - in pictures


  • The Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi comprises a mosque, synagogue and church. AFP
    The Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi comprises a mosque, synagogue and church. AFP
  • St Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Chris Whiteoak / The National
    St Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • St Andrew's Church in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Satish Kumar/ The National
    St Andrew's Church in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Satish Kumar/ The National
  • Evangelical Community Church in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
    Evangelical Community Church in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
  • Intricate carvings at the Baps Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi temple represents the history and heritage of Hinduism. Photo: Victor Besa / The National
    Intricate carvings at the Baps Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi temple represents the history and heritage of Hinduism. Photo: Victor Besa / The National
  • Filipino worshippers at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai celebrate the feast of Santo Nino. Photo: Ramola Talwar Badam
    Filipino worshippers at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai celebrate the feast of Santo Nino. Photo: Ramola Talwar Badam
  • Mass service at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Jebel Ali. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
    Mass service at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Jebel Ali. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Reverend Dr Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the Holy Trinity Church in Dubai. Photo: Randi Sokoloff / The National
    Reverend Dr Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the Holy Trinity Church in Dubai. Photo: Randi Sokoloff / The National
  • The Hindu Temple in Dubai. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
    The Hindu Temple in Dubai. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
  • Guru Nanak Darbar, the new Sikh temple, in Jebel Ali. Photo: Satish Kumar / The National
    Guru Nanak Darbar, the new Sikh temple, in Jebel Ali. Photo: Satish Kumar / The National
  • Mass at St Michael's Catholic Church in Sharjah. Photo: Sarah Dea / The National
    Mass at St Michael's Catholic Church in Sharjah. Photo: Sarah Dea / The National
  • The St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Ras Al Khaimah. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
    The St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Ras Al Khaimah. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National