three religions chart christianity judaism islam
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Three Religions Chart
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Monotheism
• Belief in one god
Polytheism
• Belief in many gods
deity
• god or gods--deities
• Not Capital “G” God
Crossroads of 3 Religions
• The Middle East is the birthplace of three of the world’s five major religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
• The religion of Islam spread across North Africa as traders came to the region from SW Asia.
• Today, most North Africans are Muslim.
Christianity
Deity God
What are the people called?
Christians
Book of Rules Bible
Christainity
Worship Site Church
Leader Depends on Church
Important City Jerusalem
Christianity
Founder
Abraham
Jesus
Holidays
Special Observances
Christmas
Easter
Language All
Judaism
Deity God
What are the people called?
Jews
Book of Rules Torah
Judaism
Worship Site Temple
Synagogue
Leader Rabbi
Important City Jerusalem
Judaism
Founder Abraham
Holidays
Special Observances
Yom Kippur
Purim
Hanukah
Language Hebrew
Islam
Deity Allah
What are the people called?
Muslims
Book of Rules Koran
Quran
Islam
Worship Site Mosque
Leader Inman
Mullah
Important City
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Islam
Founder Abraham
Mohammed
Holidays
Special Observances Hajj
Ramadan
Language Arabic
Islam
• Symbol