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5 Pillars: Belief system of Islam, the following must be carried out: 1. Faith in Allah only; 2. Pray towards Mecca 5 times a day; 3. Give Alms to the poor; 4. Fasting during Ramadan from dawn to sunset; and 5. All Muslims must take the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) at least once in their lifetime.
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Abraham: founder of Judaism (2000 BC)
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Allah (God): Supreme Being of Islam
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Animism Beliefs: Everything in nature has a spirit; spirits play a role in daily life; ancestor worship; prayers and gifts given to past ancestors can affect life in a positive or negative way
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Bible: Christian Holy Book
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Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva: the main gods in Hinduism
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Caste System: Hindu way of separating people in to classes
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Central Africa: where Animism originated (founded 10-20,000 BC)
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China, Japan, and Southeast Asia: places Buddhism is practiced
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Christmas: Christian Holy Day
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Cow: Sacred animal of Hinduism
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Dharma: the rules of Hinduism
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Eightfold Path: Rules of Buddhism
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Enlightenment: Achieving wisdom in Buddhism
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Four Noble Truths: belief that the only way to end suffering is to not desire material things
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Ganges River: Holy river in Hinduism
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God: Supreme Being of Christianity
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India: Place where Hinduism is practiced
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Japan: Place of origin of Shintoism
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Jesus: Founder of Christianity (27-30 AD)
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Kami: divine spirits that dwelled in nature (Shintoism)
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Karma: the deeds a person does in a lifetime that determines the next life
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Mecca: Holy Place of Islam
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Moksha: becoming one with the Universe
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Muhammad: founder of Islam in 622 AD
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Nirvana: becoming one with the universe
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Pacifism: non-violence
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Passover: Jewish Holy Days
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Pope, Bishop, Priests: Leaders in Christianity
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Qu'ran: prayers and teachings of Islam
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Rabbi: leader in Judaism
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Ramadan: holy month of Islam
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Reincarnation: to be reborn in a new life
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Reincarnation: to be reborn
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Shariah: system of laws that covers all aspects of Islamic life
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Shintoism: Earliest religion of Japan
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Shintoism beliefs: everything in nature has a spirit; must have respect for the Kami; Kami controls nature; win spirits favor through prayer and offerings
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Siddhartha Gautama: founder of Buddhism
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Spirits: Supreme Being in Animism
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Three Jewels: holy book of Buddhism
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Torah: Jewish Holy Book
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Upanishads: Holy book of Hinduism
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Vedas: stories (book of stories in Hinduism)
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Yahweh: Supreme Being of Judaism