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The Mar Thoma Parish, Dubai

The Dubai Mar Thoma Church in Jebel Ali stands as a proud testament to the Lord's abounding favour on those who sought his name in a foreign land over 50 years ago. By His grace, we received the permission and land to construct our own church of worship. For this we are indebted to the honourable ruling family and government of this emirate. As the rapid development in Dubai progressed in 1960s, people from different parts of India, especially Kerala, travelled here for the prospects of employment and trade. The Keralite Christians who came to this land maintained their religious fervour and came together for fellowship and prayer. It was not long before the earnest worship of the Mar Thoma believers earned themselves the conviction and feeling of oneness to achieve their first milestone. A total of 130 eager Marthomites gathered in the "OUR OWN SCHOOL" building in Bur Dubai on 27th July 1969 and made a firm decision to stand together as a Mar Thoma Parish and framed the rules and regulations applicable based on the Mar Thoma Sabha Bharana Ghadna. The First team o...