1. World Geography, 6th Hour Macey Hill, Faith Johnson, Kassidy Marshall
Middle East Religion
World Geography, 6th Hour
Macey Hill, Faith Johnson, Kassidy Marshall

2. Judaism The monolithic religion of the Jews. One God: Yahweh (YHVH)
14 million adherents
Found in the 7th century BCE in present-day Israel, Palestine, and Jordan by Abraham and Moses
Major branches: Orthodox (traditional), Reform (Adaptation to the modern age), Conservative (traditional but can make slight changes if necessary)
Practices: circumcision at birth, observing Sabbath, etc.
Holidays: Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, Purim
Texts: Hebrew Bible, Talmud
Symbols: Star of David, chai, hamsa, tree

3. Christianity Based on the teachings and person of Jesus of Nazareth
2.2 billion adherents
One God: Jesus Christ
Found in 30 CE by Jesus, Peter, and Paul
Major branches: Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant
Practices: reading the bible, church on Sundays, baptism, communion, etc.
Holidays: Easter, Christmas, Saints’ Day
Texts: Bible (Hebrew Bible and New Testament)
Symbols: cross, dove, anchor, fish, alpha/omega, chi ro

4. Islam
Monotheistic faith as revealed through Muhammad as the prophet of Allah
1.6 billion adherents
Founded in 622 BC on the Arabian Peninsula by Muhammad
Major branches: Sunni(traditional), Shi’a(new age, modernized), Sufism(traditional much like Sunni)
Practices: Five Pillars: Faith, Prayer, Alms, Pilgrimage, Fasting, Mosque service on Fridays, no alcohol or pork, ablutions before prayer
Holidays: Al-Hijra, Ramadan, ‘Id Al-Fitr
Texts: Qur’an (sacred text), Hadith (tradition)
Symbols: star and crescent, the color green, mosque silhouette

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6. Major Religious Cities and Sites
Islam: Mecca, the holiest city of Islam for Muslims all over the world Medina, holds the first real Mosque built according to the Islamic tents and Jerusalem, considered the holy city
Judaism: Jerusalem, the holy city Hebron, Safed, and Tiberias
Christianity: Jerusalem, this city is important to Christians and Jews because many biblical events were said to have happened here, Nazareth, the Jordan River, and the Sea of Galilee

7. Links between religions
Judaism and Christianity both worship one god
All three religions have one main holy city, Jerusalem.

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