Multi-religious room launched at Louvre

This is the third facility in Abu Dhabi that aims to promote harmony

The Department of Community Development - Abu Dhabi (DCD), in cooperation with the Department of Culture and Tourism, has launched a multi-religious room for nonMuslims at the Louvre Museum here to allow non-Muslim visitors to practice their religious rituals in accordance with the customs and traditions recognised in the UAE. This is the third such room in the emirate after the ones at Abu Dhabi International Airport and Cleveland Hospital.

The move positions Abu Dhabi as a global centre for tolerance and human fraternity that grants members of different communities all the necessary rights and care to spread the culture of coexistence between different nationalities.

The launch of the multi-religious room came in the presence of Hamad Al Daheri, Undersecretary of the Department of Community Development — Abu Dhabi, Saud Al

Hosani, Undersecretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Manuel Rabate, Director General of the Louvre Museum — Abu Dhabi, and a number of employees from the participating entities.

In this regard, Al Daheri said: “The launch of the multi-religious worship room at Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi comes as a continuation of the initiatives and projects that contribute towards enhancing the quality of life and verifies the department’s vision of providing a dignified life to all members of the community, especially as this initiative confirms our endeavours towards creating a cohesive community based on tolerance and respect for the other.”

Al Hosani said: “This step embodies the values of tolerance, openness and respect for others and presents Abu Dhabi as a destination of human peace and coexistence between all religions and nationalities.”