Collage By: Carli Sharp
Symbols Buddhism Dharma Islam Star and Crescent Hinduism Aum Judaism Star of David Christianity The Cross
The dharma wheel symbol of Buddhism represents the cycles we go through in our lives, karma and rebirth. The Star of David represents Judaism's different aspects of life, beliefs, and relationships between god and the Jews The Star and Crescent represents an old pagan symbol and the five points on the star represent the five pillars of Islam The Aum represents the universe, and the sacred text of Hinduism The cross represents where Jesus sacrificed his life for the sins of humanity
Holy cities
Jerusalem is the holy city of Judaism Bethlehem is the holy city of Christianity Bodhgaya is the holy city of Buddhism Mecca is the holy city of islam Banaras is the holy city of Hinduism
Sacred text Christianity: The Holy Bible Buddhism: The Tipitaka Judaism: The Torah Hinduism: The Vedas Islamic: The Quran
Country of origin Judaism was originated in Babylon Buddhism was originated in northern India Christianity was originated in Palestine Islam was originated in Saudi Arabia Hinduism was originated in India