Reto Albertalli

Editorial, 2015

The Swiss Bishop of Arabia

Abu Dhabi (UAE): the modern city famed for its high-rise buildings and stylish hotels, is built on sand.

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Abu Dhabi (UAE): After the christian church was built, with no external signs allowed, a huge mosque was built right next to it. Here the christian Bishop exiting car from his residence's garage.

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Jebel Ali (UAE): The swiss Bishop of the Vicariat of Southern Arabia, Paul Hinder, preparing for mass.

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Jebel Ali (UAE): Christians account for 9 percent of the total population of the United Arab Emirates. The Christian population in the UAE is exclusively made up of foreign expatriate workers; there are no Christian Emirati citizens. The government recognises various Christian denominations. Christians are free to worship and wear religious clothing, if applicable. Attempts to spread Christianity among Muslims are not permitted.

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Abu Dhabi (UAE): Foreign migrant workers are often facing hard living conditions. Religion can become for some a necessary refuge and sometimes one of the only ways to meet and discuss with people of the same provenance.

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Jebel Ali (UAE): The swiss Bishop of the Vicariat of Southern Arabia, Paul Hinder, walking a desertic place, between Abu Dhabi and Dubai .

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Projektbeschrieb

Bishop Paul Hinder, Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia (Yemen Oman, United Arab Emirates). He was born in Bussnang TG, Switzerland. Actually based in Abu Dhabi. The Christian population in the UAE is exclusively made up of foreign expatriate workers; there are no Christian Emirati citizens.

Publikationsinformationen

Titel der Arbeit
The Swiss Bishop of Arabia
Agentur
Phovea Photo Agency
Kunde
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Publikation
Schweizer Familie
Ausgabe
SFA1551_016
Seite(n)
16-22