Overview
- Abu Dhabi’s BAPS Hindu Mandir is closed to visitors through Monday, March 9, with swamis continuing daily prayers inside as a precaution.
- The Apostolic Vicariate announced a suspension of church activities in the region and appealed for calm and compliance with civil instructions.
- Dubai’s Christ Church Anglican streamed its service, canceled Sunday school, and kept doors open only for private prayer.
- Dubai’s Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara shut on Sunday to prevent crowds, citing solidarity with UAE government directives.
- Reports described missiles and drones crossing UAE airspace and explosions in parts of Dubai, and authorities were reported to have briefly closed airspace; some outlets attributed related strikes to US and Israeli forces, which has not been independently confirmed in these reports.