Abu Dhabi: The Abrahamic Family House, an interfaith compound that houses a mosque, church, and synagogue, opened in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Announcing the inauguration, UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Twitter that people from diverse communities have forged a "proud history" in the country.

"As the Abrahamic Family in Abu Dhabi is inaugurated, we remain committed to harnessing the power of mutual respect, understanding and diversity to achieve shared progress," Sheikh Mohamed said.

According to its official website, the Abrahamic Family House will serve as a community for inter-religious dialogue and exchange, nurturing the values of peaceful co-existence and acceptance among different beliefs, nationalities and cultures.

Within each of the houses of worship, visitors will have the opportunity to observe religious services, listen to holy scripture, and experience sacred rituals. The fourth space — not affiliated with any specific religion — will serve as a center for all people of goodwill to come together as one.

The community will also offer educational and event-based programming.

The form is derived from the three faiths, with the lens used to define what is similar as opposed to what is different, and the power of these revelations used to create the form.

The design appears as powerful plutonic forms with clear geometry, three cubes sitting on a plinth, though they are not aligned and have different orientations. The power of the silhouette, combined with commonality and the articulation of the three forms, then begins to reveal the story. These structures represent a sacred space, with each volume depicted with colonnades, screens, and vaults.