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This church truly holds a special place in my heart. One day I suddenly passed out during service, and the way they handled the situation was incredible. The team immediately stepped in, took me to the nurse, and ensured I was taken to the emergency ward and properly cared for. Even after everything, they made sure I was okay and supported me until I was able to finish my Mass. Their care, kindness, and sense of responsibility really show how much they look out for people. The church is very well organized, and I have also heard many testimonies of people receiving job opportunities through the church board, which speaks volumes about their support for the community. A truly caring and well-structured church that genuinely serves its people.

Visited during daily mass last Wednesday, the fifth day i was stranded at Dubai during airspace closure due to the recent geopolitical situation. As i do really hoping to be back home soon, was thinking to join the daily mass at nearby church. The church is located in the area of the catholic school, not so difficult to find, have some parking slots outside. It’s quite big church, as i understood it has many parishioners. The daily mass was great, not too long, quite many people celebrate the daily mass well, and the priest homily was great. I really love the church specially my personal situation during stranded and with uncertainties. Once mass done, i took time having prayers near the pictures of Saint Anthony Padua and Saint Charbel inside the church, and Mother Mary outside the church. Really love the atmosphere and the warmth of the people there. Wishing the God’s blessing and peace always be with the church, parishioners, and anyone visiting. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Dubai, you will always be in my memory. Until we may meet again.

I was stunned by the size of this church! It’s parishioners even bigger! South Asians and Filipinos packed into the pews and the overflow area. There’s an event of some sort. Like a festival. The readings and homily were outstanding. The community sing their hearts out!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

A beautiful and peaceful church in the heart of Dubai. The atmosphere is welcoming, the community is kind, and the services are uplifting and well organized. It’s a place where you truly feel calm, connected, and spiritually recharged. Grateful to have such a wonderful place of worship here.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Dubai has a very peaceful and welcoming ambience. It is easily accessible by bus, metro, and car, making it convenient for everyone. The church is within walking distance from both the metro station and bus stop. Paid parking is also available nearby, which adds to the overall convenience. A great place for prayer and reflection.

I love this parish so much. So many people from different backgrounds coming together to praise Jesus Christ our Lord 🙌❤️

St. Mary’s Catholic Church is a truly peaceful and holy place. Every visit brings a sense of calm and clarity that is hard to put into words. It offers a quiet space for reflection and prayer, and I always leave feeling lighter and more at ease. Easily deserving of the best stars possible.

It’s a most peaceful place! Very organised! The langar (food) is so fresh and offered three times, breakfast, lunch, dinner! Irrespective of cast, creed, religion, anyone can come, and take blessings of God and enjoy the langar! The hyms sung are blessing to soul! Please do visit!🙏

Peaceful and beautiful place of worship Visiting Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Dubai was a wonderful experience. The temple is clean, well-maintained, and has a calm, spiritual atmosphere that makes you feel welcome. The management and volunteers are friendly and helpful, and the langar community meal is delicious and served with warmth. A great place for prayer, reflection, and community gathering. Highly recommended

The place where I found peace, prosperity food and everything. He is the creator how can I rate him. Waheguru🙏🏻

One of the best Gurudwara i have ever visited. You will feel very positive & powerful when you reach at the main prayer hall. Theres always live kirtan sandhya which will give you more positive vibe. The major part is this gurudwara offers Langar to everyone, doesn’t matter which cast or region you are. You can also participate to serve the people. Very Loving Place. ❤️🙏🏼

Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar, Dubai Nestled in the heart of the desert, Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar in Dubai stands as a serene spiritual oasis— sometimes i feel like calling it » ‘Golden Temple’ in the sand. This beautifully constructed Gurudwara welcomes people from all walks of life, staying true to Sikh values of equality and service. One of the most heartwarming experiences is the langar—a free community meal served to everyone, regardless of religion or background. Sundays atmosphere inside becomes even more vibrant and overwhelming as you can witness people of all faiths and nationalities sitting side by side, sharing guru ka langar. It’s a powerful sight that speaks about harmony and togetherness. Note: overnight stay is not permitted here, in accordance with local regulation

Msut visit when you are in Dubai. The main prayer hall is very big and they do kirtan in the evening. Feels peace whenever I go there and listen kirtan. They offers Langars to everyone. Always love having kada prasad. The whole Gurudwara is very clean and organised. Seaparte washroom for male and female. Wheelchair is also available with lift facility. Overall serene and divine atmosphere.

Visiting Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara, Dubai was a soul-stirring experience. I’m from Kerala, India, and stepping into this Gurudwara felt like being embraced by peace, devotion, and divine energy. The moment you enter, you are welcomed by the gentle hum of bhajans , the serene atmosphere, and the warmth of the community. The worship here is deeply moving the continuous kirtan and bhajans resonate through the halls, filling your heart with calm and devotion. Sitting quietly and listening, you feel completely connected to the divine. Every corner reflects care, respect, and the spirit of Seva (selfless service) One of the highlights is the Punjabi special food and Annadhanam . The Langar hall serves delicious, wholesome meals prepared with love and devotion, allowing everyone to eat together regardless of background a true demonstration of equality and community. Tasting the food while surrounded by such devotion made it feel like more than a meal it’s a blessing. The Gurudwara is beautifully maintained, spacious, and welcoming to families, tourists, and devotees alike. The architecture, cleanliness, and vibrant atmosphere make it a must-visit place for spiritual seekers and anyone wanting to experience Sikh culture and devotion in Dubai. Overall, Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara is not just a place of worship it’s a place of peace, love, devotion, and community . Visiting here leaves you uplifted, calm, and inspired. Truly a gem in the heart of Dubai. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommended for devotion, culture, and spiritual experience #GuruNanakDarbarDubai #غورو_ناناك_دربار_دبي #SikhTempleDubai #KeralaToDubai #BhajanAndKirtan #AnnadhanamDubai #LangarExperience #PeaceAndDevotion #FamilyFriendlyDubai #SpiritualDubai #MustVisitDubai #CommunityAndSeva #DubaiTouristAttractions

St. Michael’s Church is honestly one of the most peaceful and welcoming places you can visit. They have daily masses, and the whole Catholic community here feels very united, prayerful, and spiritually grounded. You can sense the devotion the moment you walk in. The church is always active with events, gatherings, and meaningful activities that keep everyone engaged — it really feels like a big family. And the Grotto of Mother Mary is something truly special… very powerful, very divine. Just standing there gives you a sense of calm and protection. A must-visit for anyone in the area, whether you’re a parishioner or a visitor looking for a moment of peace.

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I feel it’s important to share this — the church should be a place where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and treated with kindness. Recently, I’ve noticed some behavior from a volunteer that didn’t reflect these values. This can be very discouraging.they need to treat people like human.I hope this can be looked into so we continue to create a loving and respectful environment for all.

This is the most popular Roman Catholic Syrian Christian Church in Sharjah. This church offers holy mass in Malayalam on every Sunday at 3 PM. Children can take catechism class here. Considering the huge footfall you have to reach the church by 2:30 to get inside the church. The homely was kind of boring. Good sound system and audio visual arrangements though. You have to find parking also that is a kind of task. You can treat this church as Malayalam parish.

Very nice and peaceful church…..mass available in more than 4 language. …all prayer items available. ……candles. …prayer books…….rosary ….items. …small cafeteria also available inside church…….washrooms also available. …different language mass in different timings…..Church will open at 5.45 am till 11pm every day

It was my first time here and I’m happy to see more Catholic faithfuls coming to attend the holy mass of different nationalities..The church offers regular mass services in different languages..The architecture and interior was stunning,plenty of seats available,with wonderful choirs,and amazing committees..It was advisable to come early to avail free parking,however paid parking also available nearby..

St. Michael’s Catholic Church is considered one of those churches that holds large number of residents of different parishes. Dubai is considered to be a hub of immigrants. Lot of Catholic faith people come here for their weekend mass to offer prayers. The church holds a strong piller of Hope faith enlightenment and strength among people

Truly a divine place. The place feels very energised. Been going there for past 4 years. The change of energy is just unmissable. They chant a lot of mantras everyday.And for some reason the community hall feels even more calmer. Photos added are from the past(Oct 2022), just after they opened. Now they do not allow taking pictures.so kindly do not take pics inside the temple.

Visiting the Dubai Hindu Temple was a truly divine experience. By coincidence, I reached just in time before the Evening Aarti 7.30 pm and the atmosphere was beyond words — the rhythmic beat of the drums, soulful chants, the sound of the conch shell, and the fragrance of agarbatti filled the air. In that moment, everything felt still and peaceful — the mind was silent, yet full of devotion. A beautiful place that radiates positivity and spiritual energy. Highly recommend visiting for anyone seeking calm and blessings amidst the city’s hustle….grateful to the management team for wonderful , impeccable arrangements within …gratitude to the authorities & people of Emirates for all the love and respect. For visitors the way to reach temple is taking metro upto Ibn Butada mall and then taking bus F44 upto Muntaza complex …Energy MS Route

Hindu Temple Dubai is a peaceful and well-maintained place of worship. The temple is beautifully organized and offers a calm spiritual atmosphere. You need to walk around 1.8 km from Energy Metro Station to reach there. It’s better to visit in the morning or evening to avoid heat and crowds. Overall, a good and serene place for devotees in Dubai.

All Hindus and Sikh workship place. Temple of all God and Goddesses. There is a small Sikh workship place inside this + a Gurudwara exclusively near this temple too. I was amazed the way people were organised while worshipping even though the hall was crowded with atleast 300 people. Weekends are crowded but well managed.

There are only 2 temples in Dubai and by far this is the best one! The other one is Srinath Ji Temple in Bur Dubai. You can literally feel peace once you are inside the temple. The best thing this is attached to a gurdwara and church as well so you can visit those as well. I have visited this temple 3-4 times since Jebel Ali is a little far from where i live. On first day of the new year, this is packed up to the brim and you have to stand in line for almost 4 hours just to go inside 🙏 Jai Shree Ram

Very quite and peaceful place.your mind will be relax from daily busy works definitely visit and do the meditation. Thanks to the management for well maintenance of the temple. I have visited the Guru dwara also for meditation and get prasad as well in langar very well maintained by team work.

The best place for spiritual revival in this city. Coupled with the Prasadam and an expansive book store, perfect for everyone. Collocated with the Gurudwara it surely feels like a home 🏠

This Orthodox church in Sharjah is a truly special place. The atmosphere is peaceful and welcoming, with beautiful icons and meaningful services. Time seems to pass very quickly during the service — you don’t even notice how hours go by. There is a parking area nearby (around 10 AED, regardless of how long you stay), which is convenient. Inside the church, you can purchase candles and other church items such as icons, prayer books, and small religious souvenirs. Please note that payments are accepted in cash only. I’m very grateful that there is such a place in the UAE where Orthodox people can come to pray, reflect, and feel at home.

Very nice church. A regular visitor here. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend for the mental release

A holy place in Sharjah we attended wedding at it was very beautiful.. hope if they can help visitors and open the parking area if there was an occasion

Buitifully built church. For the spreichual prayer for individual prayers need. Nice location in church compud area.

It is a very nice church.

Awesome experience at the church the priest and the staffs were also very friendly. I could also learn some Russian! They have kept all the traditional stuffs as much as possible. Loved the place also loved the food they served us. And finally also learned a new Russian word «fkuzna» which mean delicious! They have tried to keep the tradition at its best. I must thank Mr Yuri and Dr Ludmilla for the experience. A must go if you wish to know different traditions and if you are a Christian. I think even most of the Russians are aware if this Russian church.

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A blessed place for weekly worship. The peaceful environment and welcoming community keep me coming back every week. Truly a home away from home

I am truly blessed today at Holy Trinity Church of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church located at Jebel Ali. The spiritual atmosphere was deeply uplifting, and the sense of community was beautiful to witness. The white traditional dress worn by the gentlemen, and especially by the ladies, added a sense of purity, grace, and reverence to the holy service. The prayers and hymns touched my heart deeply, and the food shared after the Mass was generous, delicious, and a wonderful expression of fellowship. I am grateful to be part of such a blessed and welcoming community.

We are South Africans on holiday in Dubai and googled the closest Anglican Church and had a most special midnight mass service at this beautiful church.

A great place for worship and a peaceful ambience where all are welcomed.. serene spiritual atmosphere

So peaceful in this place . May Jesus Christ bless all. Christians prayer amazing .

This was the first church I visited since moving to Dubai, and I loved it! Nice singing, great word delivered, and relaxing atmosphere with a diverse congregation.

Best Church in Abu Dhabi with friendly people and good decorum was maintained.

I was here to get some items from the Bible Society which is inside this church. The environment is super serene. Worshipping here someday will be an adventure to catch up on. I believe it will be a great moment. Being in the presence of God with the saints and people of God is always a blessing to the spirit, soul and body. Hallelujah.

Sorry church , but I have to speak about my bad experience in your church . Your staff they don’t know how to talk with people. Yesterday we came to pray for your church. But we don’t know there no Tamil prayer . But your staff say go out . Only English. Go on find other church. Yes we are poor and labour we are looking ugly. Teach them how to behaving with people.

I»m willing to visit one Day. God please help me again Back to Dibai 🙏🙏🙏

Blessed Place of Praising and Worshiping our Living and most Loving God and being constantly fed by the Living Word of God…

The chairs and equipments are still working except the white board screen (for screen display) it’s located ahead and in the opposite in front. It’s been a long time and not working specially in Salaam hall. Would be great if they can fix. 🙂

I went to the Evangelical Christian Church of Dubai after friends invited me to join their church service, and for the following two months we were in Dubai, my son and I couldn’t stop attending. The teaching is expository and scripturally sound, the congregation a true family, and their home mid-week gatherings a great place to fellowship and apply the scriptures together. I highly recommend this church to anyone looking for a church to join in Dubai.

Salvation begins when God opens our eyes to begin to grasp how much we need Christ. As long as we think we can save ourselves, the way is closed off. Being saved is like being in the midst of drowning and realizing you can’t save yourself and someone has to come along and rescue you, and you just have to relax and be rescued because you’re over your head and you can’t swim and you’re going to drown otherwise. The only thing I can contribute to my salvation is my own sinful nature. It’s about coming to God with an awareness of our humble need—coming in faith, repenting of my sins, and laying out before God my sense that I need him. That’s the beginning of salvation.

it is very spiritual place ,I feel with more peace their specially with father priest markous

This church is amazing because Father Marcus and the people so kind

As Eritrean Orthodox I love the Coptic Orthodox church 🇪🇬☦️ im blessed to be with Coptic they show you full of love the community are really kind people May God bless all Copt christians

You can access the church from inside Trinity Church in the 2nd floor

I love this church 😍❤️

Lots of parking available provided you reach early for your service. This place has services for different congregation.

Please notice church are located in holy trinity the tallest building last floor It’s small church but very good community

Had an amazing harvest festival yesterday 12/11/23 . Great hardwork by all the families and church management. Yummy food presentations, stalls, games, etc.

Quiet ,calm , peaceful place to meditate and worship God Almighty 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

Visited and joined the prayer here for few days, also know as Marubhoomiyile Manarcadu, realy holy place for prayer ib the name of holy Mother.

One of the Main Jacobite Church Outside India ..Peaceful place in Sharjah🥰 Holy Mass on Sunday Morning and Wednesday evening… Very powerful with it’s all activities…Like Youth Association,Sunday school,Family Unit, Elders Forum..etc . These all association is very active and Conduct so many programs…

Very peaceful calm and serene place… Great place to spend a few minutes in quite solitude with our Lord…. Loved the fact that they always keep the main door open…. Neat and carpeted. Ample space to park…. parking space would never be a problem….. would certainly go back there

This church is impressive and definitely a house of worship. It was established on early 80s named as St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Soonoro Church in the name of Virgin Mary. Themselves called this divine as «Marubhoomiyile Manarcadu» filled with abundant blessings of virgin Mary. Her divine presence and Holy Soonoro never abandon any one, who come for mercy and blessings here. The altar is nicely arranged. It gives the harmony of peace and devotional worship. I always felt most devoted, peaceful mass and congregation by the father even if I am not a Jacobite Christian faith follower. The Beautiful parish hall could accommodate hundreds of parishioners while the rest had to stay outside for following the services on special occasions. One Holy mass on weekdays (Sunday) and two on weekends (Friday). Details are available on church’s website.

If you’re looking for a good Jacobite church that will feed you with a healthy meal of spiritual food, this is your church to visit. This Church practices and preaches sound Christian doctrine and is pretty popular within the local community.

Highly recommend this multi-cultural church. We were on vacation in Dubai and attended the December 23 service. The church was located 7 minutes drive from our Dubai creek executive apartment. They are renting the Holy Trinity Catholic church compound. The Christmas Eve service was a mixture of special music, congregation singing, testimonials, and a mini sermon. All were done to the highest level of quality. It was a blessing to be surrounded by Seventh Day Adventists from all around the world. Particularly touching was the song lyrics in different languages. We met a Zimbabwean family and instantly became friends with them.

You got to visit on sabbath and see really how children of God worm welcome you and how peaceful the service is. And even baptism was owesome

Since I discovered the location of the church, I haven’t missed , our pastor is amazing, everyone is just amazing I pray that God 🙏 May continue keeping us together as we worship and await for his second coming amen 🙏

Awesome, friendly Church. When you come in to the Holy Trinity Church yard, the hall will be on your left. Don’t look for signs.

Your presence speaks volumes. How lovely to share love with people who revert back the same love. The seventh-day Adventist community is the right place to worship from since you feel the presence of the lord when praising the lord 🙏. Amen. Be blessed as you come and witness the true love. 😊🥰

We were well received by the members of the church and felt right at home

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