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22 22                Religions




                                    Religions







              Religion is a belief or faith in God.
              Here are some facts about the major religions of the world.




                Sikhism                                                Judaism

                 •  It was founded by Guru                              •  It is based on the
                     Nanak.                                                teachings of Abraham.
                 •  The Guru Granth Sahib,                              •  Rosh Hashanah is the
                     also known as the Adi                                 Jewish New Year and is
                     Granth, is the holy book                              one of Judaism’s holiest
                     of the Sikhs.                                         days.


                Hinduism
                                                                      Buddhism

                 •  The Vedas are the sacred
                    Hindu scriptures and there                          •  The Dharma Chakra
                    are four primary books.                                is Buddhism’s most
                 •  According to experts,                                  significant emblem.
                    Hinduism is the world’s                             •  Buddhists celebrate Vesak
                    oldest religion, with origins                          which is a traditional
                    dating back more than 4,000                            festival.
                    years.


                                                                      Zoroastrianism
                Jainism
                                                                        •  In India, the followers of
                 •  Mahavira is considered                                 this religion are called
                     the last Tirthankara.                                 Parsis.
                 •  The Digambara and the                               •  This religion has its
                     Svetambara are the two
                     main sects.                                           origins in Iran.



                Islam                                                 Christianity


                 •  Ramadan is the  holy                                •  It is the world’s largest
                     month for the Muslims.                                religion practiced by one
                 •  The  Quran,  the  holy                                 third global population.
                     book,  is  written  in                             •  The birth of Jesus Christ is
                     Arabic.                                               celebrated as Christmas.



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