Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox Church is a Christian church serving the Egyptian Christian community in Dubai. The Coptic Orthodox Church (also known as the Egyptian Orthodox Church) is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt, servicing Africa and the Middle East. The head of the church and the See of Alexandria is the Pope of Alexandria on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark, who also carries the title of Father of fathers, Shepherd of Shepherds, Ecumenical Judge and the thirteenth among the Apostles. The See of Alexandria is titular, and today the Coptic Pope presides from Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in the Abbassia District in Cairo. The church follows the Alexandrian Rite for its liturgy, prayer and devotional patrimony. With approximately 25 million members worldwide, it is Egypt’s largest Christian denomination.
Church of St. Mina
Church of St. Mina vision and mission
Church of St. Mina vision and mission is to help connect people to faith. The church aims to perfect its congregation physically through sports ministry, emotionally through counseling and community support, mentally through providing biblical education, and spiritually through preaching Orthodoxy and church dogma.
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, kindly gifted a land of 25,000 square feet to build the church in the area of Jebel Ali as a token of the UAE love and appreciation of the Egyptian Christians and their services to the UAE. The building of the Church was completed by 2008.
Church of St. Mina opening
The opening of the church was made official by the first vesper prayer conducted by the Archbishop Anba Abraham together with the priests present in UAE at the time, and the first Mass prayers were held on the following day, November 21, 2009.
St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church
The church was officially consecrated by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of St. Mark during his visit to the UAE on May 11, 2014.
Church of St. Mina Building
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, kindly gifted a land of 25,000 square feet to build the church in the area of Jebel Ali as a token of the UAE love and appreciation of the Egyptian Christians and their services to the UAE. The building of the Church was completed by 2008.
The following churches in the UAE belong to the same denomination: St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Church – Abu Dhabi St. Mary & St. Shenouda The Archimandrite – Al Ain St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church – Jebel Ali – Dubai St. Mark & St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church – Dubai St. Mary & Martyr Abou Sefein Church – Sharjah St. George & St. Anthony Church – Fujairah St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Cathedral – Ras Al Khaimah
The Al Ain Classic Car Museum is an automotive museum in the United Arab Emirates, dedicated to the display of classic and heritage cars. It is located in the city of Al Ain near Jebel Hafeet.
The museum started on 2 November 2009 as a small collection of personal and Abu Dhabi Classic Car Club member cars. While in its early days it was sheltered under a khaima, a traditional Arabic tent, the collection moved on 25th of November of 2013, to the Ain Al Fida Complex, next to Sheikh Zayed’s former home. The museum has over 30 cars.
Ticket Charges/ Entry Fee is AED 10 per person (Age 5+) and free for Children below 5. The museum opens from-Saturday to Thursday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Friday: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Al Ain Classic Car Museum
Al Ain Classic Car Museum workshop facilities
The museum has workshop facilities, and an antique and gift store. Many of our club members’ vehicles have lived across multiple generations and countries. It provides vintage vehicle restoration and repair, private VIP maintenance and service, pre-purchase evaluation and appraisal.
Preservation
Al Ain Classic Car Museum documents its vehicles’ historical background and educate the public on their valuable significance.
Maintenance
Al Ain Classic Car Museum ensures members’ vehicles are always in tip top operating and cosmetic condition at reasonable rates, never sacrificing the integrity of their work.
Al Ain Classic Car Museum
Event Catering
Al Ain Classic Car Museum provides rental of classic cars from a wide selection, for occasions and promotional events. From time to time it also organises classic car events.
Quality
We operate to USA and European standards in everything we do. See for yourself why we are trusted by over one hundred club members, UAE government organizations and private companies.
Al Ain Classic Car Museum gift store
Al Ain Classic Car Museum operates an antique and gift store.
