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    Behind every religion or belief system, there is a story. In monotheistic religions, the story usually begins with a god, who created the heavens, the earth, the inferno and all that abides within these three realms. The stories go on to glorify their respective god, through tales of their heroic acts or sublime sermons. These stories exemplify not just a fable of the past, but a promise for the future. For Christianity and Islam, the two most popular religions in the world, these stories are similar

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    In the 7th Century came the rise of a new religion that began in the heart of the Middle East. Islam, the second most popular religion in the world today (“Major Religions Ranked by Size”), was formed after a man named Muhammad claimed he had received a revelation from god himself. Muhammad, known famously as the Prophet Muhammad, spread his message that he received through his revelations to his people and eventually to the world. Although the famous prophet ran into his fair share of obstacles

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    Islam is exceptional when it comes to religion and politics. Never before has a leader been exemplary in both religion and the politics. History has shown that many religious leaders, some of whom were prophets and founders of various religions, and many political leaders who were founders of different nations and political groups; but not exceptional religious leaders. Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islamic religion, has demonstrated to be exceptional being both a political and religious leader

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    Abrahamic Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam ​The Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the three key Western Religions they all exercise monotheism, achieving peace though justice, God’s love and mercy, all three trace back to the prophet Abraham in some way, even though he was first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. These three religions are very closely unified because they share many common beliefs and thoughts, and they all rely on holy books or scriptures as a life-guided

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    Christianity and Islam are most dominant religions worldwide. Statistics show that thirty-three percent of the population is Christian and twenty-one percent is Muslim. Thought they share many similarities in origin and mirrored images in their sacred texts, the two beliefs hold several key differences. Both Christianity and Islam mirror Judaism. From Judaism, Christianity and Islam took hold of the concepts of monotheism, prophecy, resurrection, and a belief in the existence of heaven and hell.

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    text that hold a similar idea? The Bible, The Torah, and the Koran share similar ideas about religion; however, they seem so...antipode. If they are so similar, why not accept their differences and peacefully coexist? Humans always feel the need for their daemon to be on top; one alpha, one god. Christianity, Judaism and Islam pronounces that their “god” is supreme to all other gods of different religions; in some cases they even claim there is only one god. The Torah, the Bible and the Quran all

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    Introduction Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are a few of the oldest religions still practiced around the world in modern day, and these religions are also the first of the monotheistic religions. Today, they are recognized as the three major monotheistic religions . The Jewish history can be traced back to Abraham’s time, but it’s main founder was Moses making Judaism the first monotheistic religion ever recorded in history . The origin of Christianity can be traced back to Jesus’ time on earth

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    differences between the two religions The Importance of Places of Worship to the Respective Religions How Places of Worship help to Dispel Prejudice How the Religions Impact the Societies in which they are Present in Being a believer of these religions Being a member of the religion in modern-day Britain Examples of discrimination Conclusion Similarities and differences between the religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the three major monotheistic religions of the world. They share a

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    Muslims a follower of the religion of Islam. Islam is easily the second-largest religion in the world. Muslims consider the Quran to be the verbatim word of God as revealed to the Islamic prophet and messenger Muhammad. "Muslim" is an Arabic word meaning "one who submits (to God)". Muslims religious practices are particularized in The Five Pillars of Islam, and are the Declaration of Faith, five daily Prayers, Fasting (for the entire month of Ramadan from dawn to dusk), Charity and Pilgrimage to

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    Islam is ranked as the fastest growing religion in the world, and is predicted to rival Christianity in terms of global population by 2050. However, it is still misunderstood by millions of people, including Muslims themselves. Islam, meaning peace and submission to God, is a religion of ethics, obedience and harmony, and is based on a faithful belief system. Conversely, in various parts of the world, Islam is broadly misrepresented as a religion of intolerance and killing. Common confusion, misunderstanding

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