Russian Orthodox Church, Sharjah, Russian Orthodox Church in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

St. Philip the Apostle Russian Orthodox Church is a two-storey building with a pale tan facade and white pilasters dividing it into three bays. A central arched pediment holds a round window with a cross-shaped mullion; five arched windows with white surrounds line the upper floor, and a wide arched wooden double door with a fanlight is reached by shallow grey steps. The complex also includes a five-domed tent-roofed church and a three-storey cultural centre linked by a covered passage with a bell tower.

The parish was founded by a Synod decision on 27 December 2005, with services held in Greek, Anglican and Armenian churches until construction. In April 2007 the ruler of Sharjah, Sultan bin Muhammad al-Qasimi, granted almost two hectares; Metropolitan Kirill laid the foundation on 9 September 2007. The church opened on 13 August 2011, funded by Yuri Sidorenko.

The parish was established by the Russian Orthodox Church Synod on 27 December 2005, before any church existed; services were held in Greek, Anglican and Armenian churches in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. The cultural centre opened a picture gallery on 3 June 2012 with 23 paintings by contemporary Ukrainian and Russian artists on Gospel and church-history subjects, alongside a collection of holograms of Christian shrines given by the patriarch in 2010.

The complex stands on a plot of almost 2 hectares, with the five-domed church linked to a three-storey cultural centre by a covered passage with a bell tower. It is an active parish, so visitors should dress modestly and avoid photographing during services. The entrance is up a short flight of shallow grey steps to the arched wooden double door.

The church's five domes each carry a gold cross made in Russia, and the design by architect Yury Kirs was based on a church in Saint Petersburg, his home city. The icon of the Apostle Philip was painted by Elena Sidorenko, wife of the benefactor Yuri Sidorenko.