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Religions Of The World

Religions Of The World Religions of the World Religions of the World History Buddhism Founder Gautam Siddhartha Buddha (563 - 483 BC) born in Nepal (Lumbini) Founded In 528 BC Followed In China, Tibet, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Japan, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Bhutan and Vietnam Sacred Text The Tripitaka (Collection of Buddha's teachings) also called Sutras Sacred Places Lumbini (Nepal) where Buddha was born, Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where he received. Enlightenment and Kushinagar (UP) where he attained 'Nirvana' Place Of Worship Chaitya (temple) and Vihara (where Monks reside) Sects Mahayana and Hinayana Confusianism Founder King Fu Tsu, better known as Confucius (551 - 479 BC) born in the State of Lu in China Founded In 500 BC Followed In China, Taiwan, South Korea, Nauru and Vietnam Sacred Text The Analects Sacred Places Peking (Beijing) in China Place Of Worship No Church or temple Christianity Founder Jesus Christ (5 BC to 30 AD) born in Judea, also called Jesus of Nazareth Founded In 2005 years ago Followed In Sacred Text Holy Bible consisting of the Old Testament (before Christ) and the New Testament (during and after Christ) Sacred Places Jerusalem where Christ lived and preached Place Of Worship Church Important Sects Catholics and Protestants Hinduism Founder Of divine origin Founded In 1500 BC Followed In Concentrated in India and Nepal and also found in Bhutan, Fiji, Gyuana, Indonesia, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, Bali Sacred Text The Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana Place Of Worship Temple Islam Founder Prophet Mohammed (570 - 632 AD) born in Mecca (Saudi Arabia) Founded In 622 AD Followed In West coast of Africa which includes Tanzania, Southern part of Russia and China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Indonesia. Also parts of North Africa Sacred Text Quran (words of God), Hadis (collection of Prophet's sayings) Sacred Places Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia Place Of Worship Masjid (mosque) Important Sect Sunnis and Shias Judaism (Religion of the Hebrews) Founder Moses, bom in Egypt Founded In 1300 BC Followed In World wide; mainly in Israel and United States Sacred Text Hals, found particularly in the five book of the Bible; commentary on Torah known as Talmud and Midrash Sacred Places Jerusalem Place Of Worship Synagogue Shintoism Founder Began with Japanese culture and developed out of tradition and ancestor worship Founded In Antiquity Followed In Japan Sacred Text No specific text Sacred Places Central Shrine of Ise (central Japan) and the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo Sikhism Founder Guru Nanak (1469 - 1539) Founded In 1500 AD Followed In India Sacred Text Guru Granth Saheb Sacred Places The Golden Temple of Amritsar Place Of Worship Gurdwara Taoism Founder Lao-tse, a Chinese philosopher Founded In 6th century BC Followed In China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and Vietman Sacred Text Tao-te-Ching Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion) Founder Zoroaster, Born in Medea (modern Iran) about 660 BC Founded In Around 500 BC Followed In Iran and north-west India. The Zoroastrians who fled to India during the eighth century are the ancestors of the present Parsi Community in India Sacred Text Zend Avesta Place Of Worship Fire temple World Religions (In Figures): Religion Percentage of World Population Christians 33.06 Muslims 20.28 Hindus 13.33 Sikhs 0.39 Jains 0.07 Buddhists 5.87 Jews 0.23 Non-religious 11.92 Atheists 2.35 Chinese folk religionists 6.27 Neo religionists 1.68 Tribal religionists 3.97 Shintoists 0.04 Spiritists 0.20 Bahais 0.12 Confucionists 0.10 Other religions 0.02 Spread all over the world