Islam
Alicia Ramdeo
Who founded the religion?
What are the beliefs of this religion?
A) Oneness of Lordship: To believe that Allah is The ONLY Creator, Provider, and The Commander.
B) Oneness of Worship: To believe that Allah is the ONLY God who should be worshipped, and obeyed as Allah prescribed.
C) Oneness of Allah's Names and Attributes: To believe that Allah Is Perfect and His Names and Attributes are Perfect according to what Allah tells us about Himself in the Quran, believing that those Names and Attributes, in their perfection, belong only to Allah.
What is the religions sacred text?
The Quran
What the religions sacred sites?
- Mecca
- Medina
- Jerusalem
What are the religions sacred days?
Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Ashura (celebrating Moses exodus day and for Shi’ah Muslims, commemorates the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali) )
Mawlid al-Nabi holidays (Muhammad’s Birthday)
Ramadan begins (the holy month of fasting)
Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan ending holidays)
How many people believe in the religion today?
Are men and women treated different in this religion?
Shintoism
What region of the world is the religion most popular?
Who founded the religion?
What are the beliefs of this religion?
What is the religions sacred text?
There is no core sacred text in Shinto, as the Bible is in Christianity or Qur'an is in Islam. Instead there are books of lore and history which provide stories and background to many Shinto beliefs. The Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters) The foundation to written Shinto history.
What the religions sacred sites?
GRAND SHRINE OF ISE
TAISHA SHRINE OF IZUMO
TORII
What is the religions sacred symbol?
What are the religions sacred days?
- Shinto New Year (Oshogatsu or Shogatsu): Shintoists consider this holiday one of the most popular celebrations, where many shrine visits take place.
- Adults' Day (Seijin Shiki): This celebration pertains to Japanese individuals who have reached the legal age of adulthood, which is 20 in the country, during the previous year.
- Festival of Dolls (Hina-matsuri): This holiday is devoted to the daughters in a family.
- Labor Thanksgiving Day (Niinamesei): This national holiday takes place in Japan and was originally meant as a harvest festival, allowing people to appreciate their harvest and have a chance to share in the joy with Kami.