UAE Approves Draft Law on Places of Worship for Non-Muslims
The UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC) has approved a draft federal law regulating places of worship for non-Muslims.
The draft law aims to promote the values of tolerance and coexistence and will be applicable to all such places nationwide, including those located in free zones.
This came in a session chaired by Saqr Ghobash, the FNC Speaker at the parliament’s HQ in Abu Dhabi.
The draft law also proposes the formation of a committee to examine and classify non-Muslim religious activities, rites, and customs in the country.
Based on the recommendations of relevant ministries, the UAE Cabinet will decide on the committee’s composition, working system, and other responsibilities.
A competent entity will retain a registration of licensed or designated roles and places of worship, and the data held in this registry must contain the information provided in the executive regulations of the draft law.
