Religions Of Southwest Asia

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Religions Of Southwest Asia

• Judaism
• Christianity
• Islam

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Judaism

• Originated in present day Israel
• 1st Major World religion to be monotheistic

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Judaism

• Worship in a synagogue
• Major Holidays
• Hanukkah Festival of Lights
• Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year
• Yom Kippur Day of Atonement

The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem
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Judaism

• Holy Books
• The Torah Scrolls containing the 1st 5 books of
  the Bible
• The Talmud Book of Jewish laws (based in the 6th
  century)

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Christianity

• Originated in present-day Israel in
  approximately 29 AD
• Developed from Judaism
• Based on the teachings of Jesus Christ

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Christianity

• Holy Book Bible
• Branches
• Roman Catholic
• Eastern Orthodox
• Protestant
• All branches believe in Jesus Christ as son of
  God and Messiah.

Easter Procession
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Christianity

• Dominant religion of Western Hemisphere
• Worship in church

• Major Holidays
• Christmas Celebration of birth of Jesus
• Easter Celebration of Jesus resurrection from
  death.

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Islam

• Originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, now most holy
  city.
• Followers called Muslims

• Beliefs
• Muhammad is the true prophet of Allah (God).
• Preaches peace and obedience to Allah.

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Islamsubmit to the will of God

• Holy Book Quran
• Five Pillars of Islam
• Profession of faith -- there is no God but
  Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger
• Daily prayers - toward Mecca.
• Fasting - during Ramadan.
• Giving - to poor and charity.
• Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Islam

• Branches
• Sunni 90
• Shia 10

• Major Holiday
• Ramadan The month the Koran was revealed to
  Muhammad

The Kabaa in Mecca
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Commonalties

• Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ALL
• Are Monotheistic
• Regard Jerusalem as a sacred city
• Originated from the teachings of Abraham

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Jerusalem
Is important to all three religions because
Judaism It is the capital of their ancient
empire It is the site of their ancient Temple
and Western Temple Wall
Christianity It is the site of many of
Jesus teachings It is the site of Jesus
Crucifixion
Islam It is a holy City, and tied to
Abrahams ancestry. It contains important mosques