World Religions

Celebrates Rosh Hashana, Passover and Hanukkah

Celebrates Diwali (New Year) and Holi (colored dyes)

Celebrates Christmas and Easter

Founded in 2,000 BCE by Abraham

The Hindu Holy Book(s), written in Sanskrit

This religion has diffused the furthest distance from its point of origin

Founded around 600 CE by the prophet Mohammed

Founded around 33 CE by Jesus

This religion has the most followers in the world at around 32%

Of its 14 million followers, 6 million are in Israel and 5 million are in the United States.

The Christian Holy Book(s)

Believes in the 5 Pillars

Out of the religions we studied, this has the fewest followers (under 1% of the world pop)

This religion is mostly in Central and Western Asia, and Northern Africa

The Jewish Holy Book(s), 

The majority religion in India in 1947 (and now) is

This religion has no one founder

Fasts during daylight for the month of Ramadan and ends with a feast called Eid al-Fitr

This monotheistic religion believes in the trinity - God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

This religion is mostly in the Americas, Europe, Russia, Australia and Southern Africa

This religion wanted their own country of Pakistan to be separate from India in 1947.

Founded in 600 BCE by Siddhartha Gautama

This religion can be either monotheistic or polytheistic.

The Muslim Holy Book(s)

This religion is mostly in Nepal, China, Japan and Korea

Monotheistic God called "Allah"

This religion is mostly in India