World religions Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, & Buddhism.

World religions

Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, & Buddhism

Islam

▪ Muhammad: founder of Islam. Believed to be the Prophet!

▪ Allah: Islam's god

▪ Sunni: majority of Muslims. 2nd largest religion in the world. Believe they are true followers of Muhammad

▪ Shiite: believe the leader of Islam should be a decent of Muhammad

▪ Mecca: holy city of Islam

▪ Cleric: religious leader

▪ Koran: holy book of Islam

Christianity

▪ Jesus: founder of

▪ Jerusalem: holy city

▪ Catholicism: biggest division of

▪ Protestantism: another subdivision of (created by M. Luther)

▪ Pope: leader of the catholic faith

▪ Bible: holy book

Judaism

▪ Abraham: one of the main founders

▪ Moses: leads the Jews back to Israel from Egypt

▪ Palestine: homeland of the Jews

▪ Jerusalem: holy land

▪ Israel: Palestine renamed

▪ Rabbi: religious leader

▪ Torah: holy book

Hinduism

▪ India: major religion there

▪ Vedas: original holy book

▪ Brahmins: religious leaders

▪ Upanishads: collection of all religious beliefs

▪ Reincarnation: believe people’s spirits come back

▪ Karma: persons actions and what effect it has on your future

▪ Cows: holiest animals

Buddhism

▪ Siddhartha: founder of

▪ SE asia: practiced here

▪ Buddha: “Enlightened One”

▪ Nirvana: state of ultimate peace with one and nature

▪ 4 noble truths: basic beliefs

▪ 8 fold path: way to achieve nirvana (blue print)

▪ Theravada: holy book