The Abrahamic Family House stands in the Cultural District on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates designed it. The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity supervised the project. It was announced in February 2019, construction began that year, and it opened on March 1, 2023 after a February 16 inauguration. The article gives no style or materials.
Three cubes sit on a shared plinth, each turned to a different orientation. Each house of worship is 98 feet (30 m) on a side and the same height, and a visitor pavilion shares the plinth. Colonnades, screens and vaults mark the design. The Imam Al-Tayeb Mosque has seven arches and room for over 300. St. Francis Church is Catholic but open to all. The Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue is the UAE's first with a sanctuary and mikveh.
The complex is meant for interfaith dialogue. The article says it is open to all, free of charge.
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