Russian Orthodox Church, Sharjah
| Russian Orthodox Church, Sharjah | |
|---|---|
| St. Philip the Apostle Russian Orthodox Church | |
 Front view of Russian Orthodox Church, Sharjah | |
| 25°21′00″N 55°24′15″E / 25.350086°N 55.404226°E | |
| Location | Al Yarmook, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Weekly attendance | 1000+ |
| Website | prav-church |
| History | |
| Founded | August 13, 2011 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
St. Philip the Apostle Russian Orthodox Church is a Russian Orthodox Church located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It's part of the Patriarchate of Antioch. It is the only Christian Orthodox church in the Arabian Peninsula[1] with an area of 1,800 square metres (19,000 sq ft)[2] capacity of 20,000 worshippers. The church opened on Saturday August 13, 2011.
Background
Discussions about building the church began in 2005. The church was given approval to start construction in May 2007. The church was designed by architect, Yury Kirs who based his drawings on one of the churches in Saint Petersburg - the city that Yury Kirs hails from[3]. One of the main contributors and founders was businessman Yuri Grigorievich Sidorenko.[4] The church had received its blessings from the head of the parish, Hegumen Alexander Zarkesher of Moscow as well as from His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius IV.[5] It is one of the rarest Russian orthodox churches in design as it has a gold cross on each of the five domes, all made in Russia.[6]
References
- ^ "In shadow of war, Russians, Ukrainians mark Easter in UAE - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ https://sainteliaschurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/russian-orthodox-church-to-open-in.html
- ^ Reporter, By Mariam M. Al Serkal, Staff (2018-09-15). "Russian Orthodox Church is a community gateway in Sharjah". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Дорога к храму". businessemirates.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "О нашем приходе". prav-church.ae. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "First Russian Orthodox church in the Arabian Peninsula consecrated". asianews.it.
External links
- Church Homepage (in Russian)