Hindu
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Main Deity
Brahma,
Shiva,
Vishnu
None
Yahweh
God
Allah
Founder/Prophet
None
Abraham,
Moses
Everyday
Sat
Jesus
The apostle
Paul
Sun
Mohammed
Holy Days
Siddhartha
Guatama (the
Buddha)
Everyday
Holidays
Diwali
None
Texts
Vedas
Upanishads
None really
Four Noble
Truths
Eightfold Path
Yom Kippur
Passover
Torah
Talmud
Easter
Christmas
Bible (OT +
NT)
Eid Al Adha
Eid Al Fitre
Koran
(Qur’an)
Age
2
2000 BC
3
600 BC
1
2000 BC
Population
¾
1 bill
¾
1 bill
#5
250 million
4
3rd Century
AD
#1
2.5 billion
5
600s
AD
#2
1.5 billion
Holy Buildings
None really
Shrine
Temple
Synagogue
Church
Cathedral
Chapel
temple
Mosque
Sacred
Cities/Places
Ganges River
None really
Tibet
Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Vatican City
Mecca
Medina
Fri
Prayer Leaders
None
(Men)
Symbols
Bull –
because of
Brahman
Monks
Top: Dalai
Lama
Rabbi
Image of the
Buddha
Star of David
Pastor
Preacher
Pope – leader
of Catholic
Church
The cross; the
fish
Jerusalem
Imam
5 point start
Crescent
moon