In Pics: New Hindu Temple in Dubai's Jebel Ali Officially Opened
The temple will be open for people of all faiths from 5 October.
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A newly constructed Hindu temple in Dubai's Jebel Ali was officially opened on Tuesday, 4 October, a day ahead of the Dussehra festival.
The temple is an extension of the Sindhi Guru Darbar Temple, one of the oldest Hindu temples in the UAE, according to a report by the Khaleej Times.
The temple will be open to people of all faiths from 5 October, on the day of the Dussehra festival.
The temple was inaugurated by UAE's minister of tolerance, Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, in a ceremony on Tuesday.
The grand temple in Dubai's Jabel Ali can accommodate around 1000 to 1200 worshippers on a daily basis.
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The temple's foundation was laid in 2020.
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With the inauguration, the temple formally opened its doors to worshippers.
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It took two years for the temple to finish.
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The temple had its soft opening on 1 September 2022 and visitors were allowed inside.
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The temple has also installed the Guru Granth Sahib.
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The temple has been built with white marble.
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The temple will stay open for visitors from 6:30 am to 8 pm.
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The temple is located in Jebel Ali which houses several churches and the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara.
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