To keep the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide eternally alive, erecting various monuments, statues and “Khatchkars” (Armenian Cross stones) has become a tradition in Armenia and in various countries where an Armenian Diaspora exists. Likewise in the UAE, a Khatchkar commemorating the April 1915 genocide martyrs is erected in the yard of St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in Sharjah.
Read MoreAs provided for in the Diocese’s constitution, the second Community Council – in office from 1982-1984 – decided to collect a church membership fee from all Armenian individuals aged 21 and above, regardless of their confessional belonging. This difference with other Armenian communities around the world stems from the consideration of the community’s modest size to ensure that its Catholic and Protestant members have equal rights to their Orthodox peers to participate in the organization of community life. In its turn, the seating Community Council paid its first annual dues to the Catholicossate in 1987 and annually...
Read MoreHere you will find the booklets for Armenian Apostolic Church prayers
The Liturgical Service of Armenian Apostolic Church
Divine Liturgy – Ս. Պատարագ (Sourp Badarak)
Sofia Sofia here we come…..
This is how the team representing the Armenian Community of the Northern Emirates hailed the decision taken by the committee to participate in the 10th Euro Armenian Games, organized by AGBU- Sofia Chapter.