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Comparative Religion Chart Comparing Monotheistic Religions
1. What does monotheistic mean? It means that you believe in only one God.

	ISLAM	CHRISTIANITY	JUDAISM
What are the names of the scriptures (holy books) they use?	Quran	Bible	Torah
Who is the central person of the religion?	Allah	Jesus	Moses
What is the religion’s symbol?	Crescent moon, star, and color green	Cross	Menorah and Star of David
What are the holy cities?	Mecca	Israel	Jerusalem , Hebron, Tiberius , and Safed
What is the name of their “house of worship”?	Mosque	Church	Synagogues
What days do they worship?	All days	Sundays	Shabbat
What are their “Holy Days”?	Muslims gather in the mosque on Friday afternoons	Christmas, Easter, Lent	Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Simchat Torah, Chanukah, and Passover.
What is their diet like? Do they have dietary restrictions?	Cannot eat Pork	None except in Lent: they can’t meat	Cannot eat Pork
What are their spiritual leaders called?	Imam	Pope	rabbi

SAS Curriculum: 5 Pillars
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