UAE: Nahyan Bin Mubarak reopens Christian site


Issue 1083 - 21 Jun 2019 | 1 minute read

Tolerance minister Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan led the inauguration ceremony for the opening of the site of an ancient church and monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island on 13 June. It is the oldest known Christian site in the UAE, dating back to the seventh century.

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