However, the UAE still criminalizes proselytizing outside of the Islamic faith. Organizers declined to speak on camera Tuesday to The Associated Press about the project, even as they led journalists around the site. The mosque has shelves for the Quran and also outside, for the faithful to remove their shoes, hidden behind Islamic geometric designs. Security cameras can be seen at every major corner, both inside and outside the houses of worship. Hard-line media in Iran have previously described the UAE as a “legitimate” target, given its recognition of Israel.
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