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Followers called Number of Followers World's Rank
Islam
Muslims 1.3 billion 2nd largest
Judaism
Jews 14 million 12th largest
Christianity
Christians 2 billion largest Europe, North and South America, rapid growth in Africa Bible (Jewish Bible + New Testament) priests, ministers, bishops, deacons church, chapel, cathedral Sunday
Major Locations Sacred Text Clergy House of Worship Primary Worship Day Origins and History Date Founded Place Founded Founder
Middle East, Southeast Asia
Israel, Europe, USA
Qur'an (Koran) imams, muezzins mosque Friday
Bible rabbis synagogue Saturday
610 AD Saudi Arabia Muhammed
Early Expansion
within 12 years, entire Arabian peninsula; within 100 years, Muslim world stretched from the Atlantic to China
Major Splits Religious Beliefs Type of Theism Names of God Revered Humans Identity of Jesus Birth of Jesus Death of Jesus Resurrection of Jesus Second coming of Jesus
Shia/Sunni, c. 650 AD
30 AD Palestine Jesus within 60 years, churches in major cities in Palestine, Turkey, Greece and Rome (map); entire Roman little expansion; mostly Empire by end of 4th cent. confined to Palestine Catholic/Orthodox, 1054 AD; Reform/Orthodox, 1800s Catholic/Protestant , 1500s AD AD
1800 BC - Abraham's pact with Yahweh Palestine Moses or Abraham
strict monotheism Allah (Arabic for God) prophets, imams (especially in Shia) true prophet of God, whose message has been corrupted virgin mother did not die, but ascended into heaven during crucifixion denied affirmed
strict monotheism Yahweh, Elohim prophets
false prophet normal birth
Trinitarian monotheism Yahweh, the Holy Trinity saints, church fathers Son of God, God incarnate, savior of the world virgin mother
death by crucifixion denied denied
death by crucifixion affirmed affirmed
Islam
through Muhammad, recorded in Qur'an inspired, literal word of God, inerrant in original languages equal ability to do good or evil
Divine Revelation...