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Religion SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Ancient India
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A religion is a set of beliefs. Religions often try to explain ▸ ▸ Dance p.76
the world, such as how it came to exist. Religion is an ▸ ▸ Festivals
important part of many people’s lives. They agree with pp.206–207

their religion’s teachings, and try to behave by its rules, for ▸ ▸ Turkish Empire
p.262
example, about how to treat other people. Many religions ▸ ▸ World p.275
have central figures that are prayed to, called gods.

Buddhism Special candlestick Judaism
Buddhists follow the called a Menorah Judaism dates back
teaching of Buddha, who 4,000 years. Jews
lived in India in the fifth believe in one God who
century bce. They created the world.
meditate, which involves They trace their
thinking deeply. They history back to the
believe that they will be Hebrew people of
reborn after death. what is now Israel.

Buddha statue

Islam
Sikhism The followers of Islam
Sikhs follow the are called Muslims. They
teachings of Guru Granth believe that the Quran,
Sahib. They believe that World religions their holy book, is God’s
all people are equally More than 75 percent of word told through his
important. Sikhs pray in messenger Muhammad,
grand buildings Gurdwara believers follow Buddhism, whose teachings
called Gurdwaras. Islam, Christianity, or Hinduism. they follow.
Judaism and Sikhism also have Mosque
worldwide followings. There
are many other religions, but
fewer people follow them.

The Hindu god Shiva

Hinduism Jesus on Christianity
Hinduism began in India the cross Christians have one God.
more than 2,500 years They believe that their
ago. Hindus pray to God’s son Jesus lived on
many gods and believe Earth 2,000 years ago.
that life is a circle of He died nailed to a cross
birth, death, and rebirth. so that Christians could
have life after death.

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