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• Southwest Asia is the cultural hearth of the three major monotheistic religions, shaping its history and culture.

• Essential Questions- • Explain the origins (cultural hearth) and

diffusion patterns of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and how they shaped history and culture.

• Compare and Contrast the similarities and differences between Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Basic belief

Abraham and God had an agreement: People worship and obey in return for protection and love

Deity Yahweh/GOD

Salvation Heaven and hellCode of Conduct

Ten Commandments

Sacred Text

Torah (Old Testament of Bible), Mishnah, Tahmud

Founder AbrahamRitual Ceremonies

Barmitzvah or Batmitzvah

Yom Kippur

Rosh HashannahProphets Abraham, Moses,

Diffusion FamilySacred Cities

Jerusalem (Western Wall)

Tony Souter/Hutchison LibraryWestern Wall, JerusalemBiblical archaeologists believe that the Western Wall in Jerusalem, also known as the Wailing Wall, is all that remains of the Second Temple, which was destroyed in ad 70. The destruction of the Temple led to the formation of the rabbinic movement in Jerusalem. The wall remains a sacred place for Jews. Many take pilgrimages to the wall to pray and hold religious ceremonies.Microsoft ® Encarta ® Reference Library 2002. © 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Place of Worship

Synagogue

templeFollowers(Orthodox, Conservative, Reformist)

WWII 6 million executed by Nazis and now most have returned to Israel (Zionism)

Basic belief

Jesus is God’s son and mankind’s savior.

Deity GODSalvation Heaven and hell

Code of Conduct

Ten Commandments

Sacred Text

Holy Bible

Founder Jesus

Ritual Ceremonies

Baptism

Prophets Abraham, Moses, Jesus

Diffusion Disciples

Sacred Cities

Bethlehem (birth of Jesus) & Jerusalem

Place of Worship

Church

Followers 1.7 billion

¼ of world’s population

Basic belief

Hajj

Five PillarsThere is no God but Allah &

his prophet is MohammedPray five times a day in the

direction of MeccaGive to the poorFast during RamadanMake a pilgrimage to Mecca

at least once in your lifetime

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Kaaba in Mecca-most sacred spot on earth.

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Deity AllahSalvation Paradise and hellCode of Conduct

Five Pillars of Faith

Sacred Text

Qur’an or Koran

Founder MohammedRitual Ceremonies

Ramadan

Prophets Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Mohammed

Diffusion Bedouins (migrating herders)

Sacred Cities

Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem

Place of Worship

mosque

Followers 1.3 billion (2002)

Sunni Muslims (83%, believe in prayer & Koran)

Shiite Muslims (17% follow religious leader & based in Iran)

Basic belief

Deity

Salvation

Code of Conduct

Sacred Text

Founder

Ritual Ceremonies

Prophets

Diffusion

Sacred Cities

Place of Worship

Followers

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