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Abrahamic religions

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The Abrahamic religions, are a group of religious communities of faith that claim descent from the religion of the ancient Israelites and the worship of the God of Abraham. The Abrahamic religions are monotheistic. The term derives from patriarch Abraham, a major biblical figure from The Hebrew Bible. The major Abrahamic religions are Christianity, Islam, Judaism and the Bahá'í Faith.

Religions

Religion Founded in Claims descent from Central symbol Central scripture Central figure Adherents Population
Christianity 1st century CE Isaac and Joseph Christian cross Christian Bible Jesus Christians 2.4 billion
Islam 7th century CE Ishmael Star and crescent Quran Muhammad Muslims 1.9 billion
Judaism 20th–18th century BCE Isaac and Joseph Star of David Tanakh Moses Jews 14 million
Bahá'í Faith 19th century CE Keturah's children 9-pointed star Aqdas Bahá'ullah Baha'is 10 million
Druze 11th century CE Ishmael Druze star Hikmah Hamza Muwahhidun 5 million
Samaritanism 20th–18th century BCE Isaac and Joseph Pentateuch Moses Samaritans 820 followers
Rastafari 20th century CE Haile Selassie Lion of Judah Christian Bible Haile Selassie Rastas 700,000
Mormonism 19th century CE Joseph Smith An angel blowing a trumpet The Book of Mormon Joseph Smith and Jesus Mormons 17 million


Abrahamic Religions Media

  • Jewish Star of David (top), Christian cross (middle), Islamic crescent moon with star (bottom)

  • The Torah forms the basis and foundation of Judaism and corresponds to the first five books of the Bible.

  • A Bible handwritten in Latin, on display in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England. This Bible was transcribed in Belgium in 1407 for reading aloud in a monastery.

  • The Quran is the holy book of Islam forming the basis for the religion

  • The Star of David (or Magen David) is a generally recognized symbol of modern Jewish identity and Judaism.

  • The Christian cross (or crux) is the best-known religious symbol of Christianity; this version is known as a Latin Cross.

  • The word God written in Arabic

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