Religion
Ramadan
a month of fasting during daylight hours for Muslims
hajj
a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, Saudia Arabia that all Muslims must make once in their lifetime
mosque
a place of worship for Muslims
church
a place where Christians worship
synagogue
a place where Jews worship
shrine
a place where people worship in their home
religion
a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe
Siddhartha Gautama
founder of Buddhism
Jesus
founder of Christianity
Muhammad
founder of Islam
Abraham
founder of Judaism
current day Nepal
geographic origin of Buddhism
Ancient Palestine (now Israel)
geographic origin of Christianity and Judaism
Indus River Valley
geographic origin of Hinduism
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
geographic origin of Islam
Four Noble Truths
guidelines of the Buddhist religion
Ten Commandments
guidelines of the Christian and Jewish religions
Five Pillars
guidelines of the Islam religion
reincarnation
the belief that the soul, upon death of the body, comes back to earth in another body or form
karma
the force generated by one's good or bad actions that determines your next life
religious diffusion
the spread of religion by ways of trade, military, missionaries, or migration
nirvana
the ultimate state for a Buddhist
heaven
the ultimate state for a Christian
moksha
the ultimate state for a Hindu
paradise
the ultimate state for a Muslim
Christmas
A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ
A.D.
Anno Domini (in the year of our lord)
B.C.
Before Christ
B.C.E.
Before Common Era
O-bon
Buddhist holiday in Japan where lanterns are hung to guide the spirits of their ancestors.
Easter
Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus
C.E.
Common Era
Eid al-Fitr
Festival of Breaking the Fast at the end of Ramadan
kosher food
Foods prepared according to Jewish dietary laws.
Divali/Diwali
Hindu festival of lights
Hannukkah
Jewish Festival of Lights
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish New Year
Holi
a Hindu spring festival celebrated in February or March in honor of Krishna
deity
another word for god/goddess
polytheism
belief in many Gods
monotheism
belief in one God
Vesak
holiday celebrating Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death
Bible
holy book of Christianity
Qur'an
holy book of Islam
Torah
holy book of Judaism
Yom Kippur
holy day for the Jewish religion
Tripitaka
holy writings of Buddhism
Vedas
holy writings of Hinduism
Allah
name for God in Islam
persecution
unfair treatment based on beliefs