Standard CCSD 5.2: Students will explain the origin, traditions, and spread of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam including their impact on society by utilizing one of the big 11 social studies skills.

Western Religions Judaism Christianity Islam

Judaism World Wide 15 million followers Monotheistic- One God (Yahweh) Oldest of the Western religions Followers are called Jews Date: 3000 BCE Holy City: Jerusalem

 R eligious worship – Synagogue and Home  Saturday is the Sabbath-  Spiritual leader- Rabi  Cantor- Rabi chants the prayer  Holy Book: Torah –First 5 books of Hebrew Bible  Christians call the Hebrew Bible the Old Testament

Messengers: Abraham, Moses, King David 10 Commandments Kosher Law- Shavuot Dinners Jewish Calendar is Lunar Celebrate (Chanukah) Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Passover (Exodus)

Christianity World Wide 2 ¼ billion followers(1/3 World Population) Monotheistic- One God (Trinity/Jehovah ) Literal meaning “belonging to Christ” Date: 30 CE/AD Holy City: Jerusalem, Vatican

Splits: Catholicism, Orthodox & Protestant Religious worship- Church and home Sunday is Holy Day (majority) Spiritual leader: Clergy (Minister, Pastor, Priest) Holy Book: Bible- (Old and New Testament)

Messenger: Jesus of Nazareth Beliefs: Vary 10 Commandments Golden Rule Baptism Communion- Eucharist (consecrated meal of bread and wine) Celebrations: Christmas, Easter, Lent

Vatican City Smallest country in the world 0.2 square miles

Saint Peter’s Basilica and Saint Peter’s Square

Islam World Wide 1 ½ billion followers Monotheistic- One God (God = Allah) Literal meaning of Islam is peace Fastest growing religion Followers are called Muslim Date: 610 CE/AD Holy City: Mecca, Jerusalem

 Religious worship- Mosque and home  Friday is the day of worship  Spiritual leader- Imaam  Division in Islam –Sunnis & Shiites  Holy Book: Qur’an (or Koran, “the recitation”) also Old and New Testaments  Received from the angel Gabriel  Messenger: The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus)

Five Pillars of Islam Shahadah-To bear witness that there is none worthy of worship save Allah (God) and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (God) Daily Prayer (Salah) - Pray 5 times as day at a Mosque or home. Almsgiving- assist poor Fasting- during Ramadhan- Sawm Hajj- Pilgrimage to the House of Allah

 Celebrations-  Ramadan- Holy Month  Id al-Fitr (Fest of Fast-Breaking) after Ramadan  Id al-Ad-ha (fest of Sacrifice) held on 10 th day of the month of the Hajj

Pilgrims praying at the Haram Mosque in Mecca

The Kaaba

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