Recognizing Religious Symbols
Hinduism
• Followers: Hindus
• When: the oldest religious tradition; 5500
BCE
• Where: India
• How many: 1 billion (900 million in India)
Hinduism
Judaism
• Followers: Jews
• When: 2000 BCE
• Where: East Mediterranean (where Israel
and Lebanon are today)
• How many: 13 million (40% in US and
40% in Israel)
Judaism
Buddhism
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Followers: Buddhism
When: 5th century BCE
Where: Begins North East of Indian
Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha),
founder of Buddhism (485 – 405 BCE)
• How many: 350 million
Buddhism
Christianity
• Followers: Christians
• When: began as a Jewish sect, mid 1st
century
• Where: eastern Mediterranean
• Jesus of Nazareth: messiah prophesied in
the Hebrew Bible
• How many: 1.5 – 2.1 billion (world’s
largest religion)
Christianity
Islam
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Followers: Muslim
When: 7th century
Where: Arabian Peninsula
Islamic Prophet: Mohammad (570 - 632)
How Many: 1 – 1.8 billion (second largest
religion)
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
The Western Wall
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Dome of the Rock
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Cathedral
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Synagogue
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
The Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Shinto Shrine, Japan
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Masiid al-Nabawi ("Mosque of the Prophet");
site of Muhammad's tomb
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Kippah or Yarmulke
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Cows in the streets
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Kaaba
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Hajj Pilgrims
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Shiva statue
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Menorah
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Dalai Lama
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Pope Benedict XVI
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Mahatma Gandhi
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Mother Teresa
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Home shrine
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Vishnu
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Koran or Qur’an
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
The Holy Bible, a Crucifix, and a Rosary
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Bhagavad Gita
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
The Last Supper
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Hanukkah
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Bodhi Tree
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Taj Mahal, India