RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• When and where was this religion founded?
• Is it monotheistic or polytheistic?
• If they have a holy book, what is it?
• How many followers does this religion claim?
• Who is the central figure of this religion?
• What is the geographical concentration of this religion?

JUDAISM

Was founded 3800 years ago by Abraham in Israel. Judaism is the original monotheistic. The Judaism Holy book is called tanakh. Judaism has about 14.5 million followers. The most central figures in Judaism are Abraham, Moses, Isaac, and Jacob. Judaism's live all around the world, but most of them live in North America( over 7 million people) (2.5%) and then the second highest is europe with (over 1 million people)( 0.3%).

HINDUISM

It was founded in 1500-500 BCE and this era of Hinduism is known as historic Vedic Hindu religion, while modern Hinduism started from 1700-1100 BCE .Hinduism is at its a monotheistic religion. Hinduism's has a holy book and it's called veda. Hinduism is based on the concept of reincarnation, in which all living beings, from plants to gods, live in a cycle of living and dying and then coming back to earth as something different. The religion of Hinduism is mostly found in India.

BUDDHISM

Buddhism was founded in approximately 460 B.C. It was founded by a prince. Neither, Buddhism does not depend on the existence of a God who created the universe. Buddhist don't have a holy book because they don't believe in Good and they only God they believe in is Budda. Buddhists central figure is Budda. Mostly Northern east India practices and studies Buddhism 

ISLAM

Islam was founded in Mecca in 610 A.D.. Islam is a monotheistic religion. The Islam holy book is called Quran. Quran is organized into chapters called surah, and verses called ayat. Islam has 1.23 billion people studying and practicing Islam. There central figure is allah it means  God. 

CHRISTIANITY

1.)Christianity was founded in 30 A.D. and it teach's us about the life of Jesus Christ. Christianity was founded in Israel where the living teaching of Jesus Christ began. 2.)Catholicism is a monotheistic belief in one God religion. 3.) Christianities holy book is the Bible consisting of 66 books. 4.) there are 2.04 billion people that are and follow as a christian. 5.) the central figure of this religion in Jesus Christ. 6.) the geographical concentration is world wide all around the world people are practicing this every single day.