'1st Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi to be ready by 2017 end'
The first Hindu temple in UAE's capital Abu Dhabi will be ready by 2017-end, a businessman overseeing the project said on Tuesday. The temple is being built on 20,000 square meters of land donated by the country's government. Hindus currently travel to Dubai around 100 km away to perform prayers. Notably, Indians constitute 26 lakh or 30% of UAE's population.