Pope Francis has landed in Abu Dhabi on the first papal trip ever to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam. Pope Francis' Alitalia flight touched down in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms, around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. While Francis is building on two of his priorities with his Sunday-Tuesday visit to the United Arab Emirates , promoting interfaith dialogue and visiting the Catholic peripheries. *This story was edited by Ahram Online.