Russian Orthodox community to have church in Sharjah
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A foundation stone was laid yesterday in Sharjah for the building of first Russian Orthodox church in the UAE on the eve of Vladimir Putin's visit to the UAE. The shrine which, cost Dh30 million, will be built on a plot of over 2000 square meters provided by the Government of Sharjah. The function was attended by a number of archbishops, priests, ministers and clergymen as well as a crowd of members of the Russian community.
Jurgen Gasiecki, administrator of the Russian Orthodox Church in the UAE paid rich tribute to H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah for donating the land for building the church which he said will serve around 100,000 Roman Orthodox followers living in the UAE and hailing from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Moldavia, Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia. He added that the design of the Church was modelled on the Russian Orthodox Church in South Africa.
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www.worldaffairsbroad.com
Jurgen Gasiecki, administrator of the Russian Orthodox Church in the UAE paid rich tribute to H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah for donating the land for building the church which he said will serve around 100,000 Roman Orthodox followers living in the UAE and hailing from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Moldavia, Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia. He added that the design of the Church was modelled on the Russian Orthodox Church in South Africa.
Source:
www.worldaffairsbroad.com
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