Protestantism is a minority religion in the United Arab Emirates.
Among the Protestant denominations in the country are the Coptic Evangelical Church, the Greek Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church; the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is building a temple in the country. Adventists have officially operated in the UAE since 1988. Other denominations are the Arab Evangelical Church of Dubai, Dubai City Church, the United Christian Church of Dubai, the Baptist Church and some independent denominations. The Anglican Communion is represented by the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.
The government does not permit churches to display crosses on the outside of their premises or to erect bell towers. Christian men are not allowed to marry Muslim women. The government discourages conversion from Islam and only Muslims are permitted to proselytize. The importation and sale of religious material is allowed; customs authorities review the content of imported religious materials and will occasionally confiscate some of them.
See also
- Religion in the United Arab Emirates
- Christianity in the United Arab Emirates
- Roman Catholicism in the United Arab Emirates
- Freedom of religion in the United Arab Emirates
References
- ^ US State Dept 2022 report
- "Gulf Field - Adventist Online Yearbook". www.adventistyearbook.org. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- Global Media Insight website, retrieved 2023-08-28
- "Who is DECC". Deccc.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
