Christianity in the United Arab Emirates

[4] The importation and sale of religious material is allowed; however, attempts to spread Christianity among Muslims are not permitted.

[5] In spite of this, a 2015 study estimated some 200 Christians from a Muslim background, though not all of those are necessarily citizens of the UAE.

Expatriates in the country who are Catholics are largely Filipinos, Indians, Afghanis & Sri Lankans, South Americans, Lebanese, Africans, Italians, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Germans, Ukrainians and other Europeans.

In the same time, auxiliary Bishop Gregorios Khoury was appointed head of the newly established Exarchate, subjected directly to Patriarch John X of Antioch who personally visited UAE in the spring of 2014 and inaugurated the construction of new Eastern Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Elias in Abu Dhabi.

The Anglican Communion is represented by the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.

Evangelical Churches exist from various denominations including Presbyterian, Baptist, Brethren, and Pentecostal.

Sharjah houses a church district in Al Yarmook Area which includes places of worship for Coptics, Armenians, Keralites, Filipinos, etc.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a presence in the United Arab Emirates, including their scouting group Pathfinders.

[20] The services grew from a small group of less than ten people to a stake organized by apostle Jeffrey R. Holland in 2013.

Archeological sites containing early Christian art and architecture can be found throughout the region, including at Sir Bani Yas and Siniyah Island.