The UAE state religion is Islam, on the basis of which the country's legislation is largely built.
The country respects other religions as well - no one is forbidden to perform religious rites and to celebrate holidays, provided that this does not violate public order and does not sow hostility between peoples. For example, in Dubai, there are two Christian churches: St. Mary and the Holy Trinity, for immigrants from India - the Temple of Krishna, the Temple of Shiva, the Temple of Sikh-Gurudwara.
Is there an Orthodox church in Dubai?
Yes, in the UAE there is a community of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). The community does not yet have a temple, but regular services are held on certain days. In Dubai, services are held in the building of the Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity (in Bar Dubai, on Ud Metha Street), in Sharjah in the temple of the Armenian Church (Yarmouk district). On September 9, 2007, the foundation stone of the first Russian Orthodox church on the Arabian Peninsula, which will be built in Sharjah, in the Al Yarmouk area, was consecrated. Now the parishioners are collecting donations for the construction of the church, which will officially belong to the parish of the Holy Apostle Philip, registered in the UAE.
