United Arab Emirates 2007

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai

Baptism in Mar Thoma Church at Jabel Ali in Dubai.

Foreigners constitute 99% of the UAE’s labour force, of which Indians are a sizable majority. The estimated Indian population of Indians in the Emirates is about 2 millions. A majority of Indians are from the southern state Kerala where many are Christians. During the years many have established churches.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Abu Dhabi

Mar Thoma Church in Abu Dhabi.

Foreigners constitute 99% of the UAE’s labour force, of which Indians are a sizable majority. The estimated Indian population of Indians in the Emirates is about 2 millions. A majority of Indians are from the southern state Kerala where many are Christians. During the years many have established churches.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai

Foreigners constitute 99% of the UAE’s labour force, of which Indians are a sizable majority. The estimated Indian population of Indians in the Emirates is about 2 millions. A majority of Indians are from the southern state Kerala where many are Christians. During the years many have established churches.

Thursday evening worship in Sharjah Mar Thoma Church.
Sharjah Mar Thoma Parish was founded in 1978 it was the first Mar Thoma Parish in the Middle East to construct a church of its own. Today the congregation consists of about 1500 families.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai

Foreigners constitute 99% of the UAE’s labour force, of which Indians are a sizable majority. The estimated Indian population of Indians in the Emirates is about 2 millions. A majority of Indians are from the southern state Kerala where many are Christians. During the years many have established churches.

Friday morning worship in Mar Thoma Church at Jabel Ali in Dubai.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai

Foreigners constitute 99% of the UAE’s labour force, of which Indians are a sizable majority. The estimated Indian population of Indians in the Emirates is about 2 millions. A majority of Indians are from the southern state Kerala where many are Christians. During the years many have established churches.

Thursday evening worship in Sharjah Mar Thoma Church.
Sharjah Mar Thoma Parish was founded in 1978 it was the first Mar Thoma Parish in the Middle East to construct a church of its own. Today the congregation consists of about 1500 families.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai

Foreigners constitute 99% of the UAE’s labour force, of which Indians are a sizable majority. The estimated Indian population of Indians in the Emirates is about 2 millions. A majority of Indians are from the southern state Kerala where many are Christians. During the years many have established churches.

Thursday evening worship in Sharjah Mar Thoma Church.
Sharjah Mar Thoma Parish was founded in 1978 it was the first Mar Thoma Parish in the Middle East to construct a church of its own. Today the congregation consists of about 1500 families.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Abu Dhabi

Friday worship in Mar Thoma Church in Abu Dhabi.

Foreigners constitute 99% of the UAE’s labour force, of which Indians are a sizable majority. The estimated Indian population of Indians in the Emirates is about 2 millions. A majority of Indians are from the southern state Kerala where many are Christians. During the years many have established churches.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai

Foreigners constitute 99% of the UAE’s labour force, of which Indians are a sizable majority. The estimated Indian population of Indians in the Emirates is about 2 millions. A majority of Indians are from the southern state Kerala where many are Christians. During the years many have established churches.

Thursday evening worship in Sharjah Mar Thoma Church.
Sharjah Mar Thoma Parish was founded in 1978 it was the first Mar Thoma Parish in the Middle East to construct a church of its own. Today the congregation consists of about 1500 families.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai

Friday morning worship in Mar Thoma Church at Jabel Ali in Dubai.

Foreigners constitute 99% of the UAE’s labour force, of which Indians are a sizable majority. The estimated Indian population of Indians in the Emirates is about 2 millions. A majority of Indians are from the southern state Kerala where many are Christians. During the years many have established churches.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai

Foreigners constitute 99% of the UAE’s labour force, of which Indians are a sizable majority. The estimated Indian population of Indians in the Emirates is about 2 millions. A majority of Indians are from the southern state Kerala where many are Christians. During the years many have established churches.

Thursday evening worship in Sharjah Mar Thoma Church.
Sharjah Mar Thoma Parish was founded in 1978 it was the first Mar Thoma Parish in the Middle East to construct a church of its own. Today the congregation consists of about 1500 families.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dubai City.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dubai City.

© 2007 Peter Williams

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dubai City.

© 2007 Peter Williams