Middle East Rel. Vocab

Abraham

• Founder of Christianity
• Founder of Islam
• Founder of Judaism

Bible

• Christian holy book
• Holy book of Islam
• Jewish holy book

Christianity

• Belief that Jesus was the Jewish messiah
• Belief that Muhammad was the final prophet of God
•  Monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews.  It encompasses the religion, philosophy and culture of the Jewish people.

Five Pillars of Islam

• Five things every Muslim must do during their lifetime in their practice as Muslims
• Laws or rules handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai
• Someone who brings a message from God to people

Islam

• Belief that Jesus was the Jewish messiah
• Belief that Muhammad was the final prophet of God
•  Monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews.  It encompasses the religion, philosophy and culture of the Jewish people.

Jesus

• Founder of Christianity
• Founder of Islam
• Founder of Judaism

Judaism

• Belief that Jesus was the Jewish messiah
• Belief that Muhammad was the final prophet of God
•  Monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews.  It encompasses the religion, philosophy and culture of the Jewish people.

Mecca (Mekkah)

• Five things every Muslim must do during their lifetime in their practice as Muslims
• Muslim holy city
• Someone who brings a message from God to people

Messiah

• Laws or rules handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai
• savior of a particular group
• Someone who brings a message from God to people

Monotheism

• Belief in one god
• Five things every Muslim must do during their lifetime in their practice as Muslims
• Muslim holy city