three religions chart christianity judaism islam

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

Christianity

• Symbol

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

Judaism

• Symbol

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