Question

Three major world religions trace their origins to the Middle East and North African region. While each religion has many distinct beliefs, they also have quite a few characteristics in common. Using information from the tutorial and this online resource, as well as your own knowledge of the topic, compare and contrast Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Identify the religion or religions that apply to each characteristic listed in the table below. Then add three more characteristics that you find helpful in identifying similarities or differences among two or more of the religions

Answer 1

Islam is mostly in the north east next to the middle eatst, and the north east with Iberia is very Christian and the rest of Africa is mostly judist

Answer 2

Christianity

Islam

Judaism

Founder

The founder is the Jesus Christ from (c. 4 B.C. – 30 A.D) The fonder of Islam is Mohammed (PBUH)

From 570 – 632 A.D.

The founder of Judaism is Abraham; he is the first Patriarch from (c. 1800 B.C.)

Divisions

Christianity has the three main groups Orthodox, Protestants and Roman Catholic. In Islam there is concept about Sufi, it is the mystical movement. There are two major groups “Shia” and “Sunni”. They both believe on same God; however, there are conflicts from some Islamic perspectives. There are several divisions in Judaism, the divisions are Hasidic, Reform Judaism and Conservatives etc.

Origin of name

Christianity comes from the Greek word “christos” “anointed” it is referred to the Jesus Christ. Islam is derived from an Arabic word, which means “Submission”. The word Salam in Arabic means the Peace. The word Judaism is come from the Hebrew. Yehudim “Judah”.

Follower

The followers or believers of Christianity are Approximately 2,200 million. The followers or believers of Islam are Approximately 1,500 million. The followers or believers of Judaism are Approximately 14 million.

God

They believe on one God, who exists in three distinct people, the father, the son and the holy spirit. They believe on One God, He has no father no son and He is alone. They believe on One God known as “Yahweh” or “Jehovah”.

Israel says; The Lord is God and the Lord is one.

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