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.

The temple was inaugurated by UAE's minister of tolerance, Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, in a ceremony on Tuesday.

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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.

The temple's foundation was laid in 2020.

With the inauguration, the temple formally opened its doors to worshippers.

It took two years for the temple to finish.  

The temple had its soft opening on 1 September 2022 and visitors were allowed inside.

The temple has also installed the Guru Granth Sahib.

The temple has been built with white marble.

The temple will stay open for visitors from 6:30 am to 8 pm.

The temple is located in Jebel Ali which houses several churches and the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara.