Abrahamic religions
The Abrahamic religions, are a group of religious communities of faith that claim descent from the Jewism of the ancient Israelites and the worship of the God of Abraham. The Abrahamic religions are monotheistic. The term derives from patriarch Abraham, a major biblical figure from The Hebrew Bible. The major Abrahamic religions are Christianity, Islam, Judaism and the Bahá'í Faith.
Religions
[change | change source]| Religion | Founded in | Claims descent from | Central symbol | Central scripture | Central figure | Adherents | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christianity | 1st century CE | Isaac and Joseph | Christian cross | Christian Bible | Jesus | Christians | 2.4 billion |
| Islam | 7th century CE | Ishmael | Star and crescent | Quran | Muhammad | Muslims | 1.9 billion |
| Judaism | 20th–18th century BCE | Isaac and Joseph | Star of David | Tanakh | Moses | Jews | 14 million |
| Bahá'í Faith | 19th century CE | Keturah's children | 9-pointed star | Aqdas | Bahá'ullah | Baha'is | 10 million |
| Druze | 11th century CE | Ishmael | Druze star | Hikmah | Hamza | Muwahhidun | 5 million |
| Samaritanism | 20th–18th century BCE | Isaac and Joseph | Pentateuch | Moses | Samaritians | 820 followers | |
| Rastafari | 20th century CE | Haile Selassie | Lion of Judah | Christian Bible | Haile Selassie | Rastas | 700,000 |
| Mormonism | 19th century CE | Joseph Smith | An angel bowling a trumpet | The Book of Mormon | Joseph Smith and Jesus | Mormons | 17 million |
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