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Other religions in India. Islam Sikhism Buddhism Jainism World Religions. Islam. Muslims are followers of the prophet Muhammad He was born in the Persian City, Mecca in 570 A.D. He was inspired by Allah (God) and wrote down his messages in the Koran (Quran) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Other religions in IndiaIslamSikhismBuddhismJainismWorld Religions
Islam
Muslims are followers of the prophet Muhammad
He was born in the Persian City, Mecca in 570 A.D.
He was inspired by Allah (God) and wrote down his messages in the Koran (Quran)
Two main branches are called the Sunni and Shi’ah Muslims which differ mainly in administration of the community and holidays
Islam in India88 million Muslims in IndiaThe world’s largest Islamic
populationIslam was established in India
after Muslim invaders took power in the thirteenth century
Five pillars of IslamCreed (One God is Allah)Prayer (5 times a day
and go to the Mosques every Friday; pray in direction of Mecca)
Fasting (partake in month-long fast of Ramadan)
Almsgiving (give to the poor)
Pilgrimage (One trip to Mecca)
Five major beliefs of Islam One God (Allah) AngelsThe prophets (those of the Old and
New Testament)Holy booksDay of Judgment
◦Islam is a strongly social faith which seeks to model one’s entire individual and community life in obedience to the teachings of the Quran
SikhismFounded in the 16th
century by Guru Nanak, a wandering holy man.
Believed in one God (Sat Nam)
Sikhs believe that by following their religion they will avoid reincarnation
Sikhs reject the caste system
Believe all should worship and live as equals
The Golden Temple of AmritsarAmritsar is the holy center of the
Sikh religion Four main doorsHoly book Granth Sahib “The Teacher Book” • Bathe in the waters surrounding
the temple to cleanse themselves
Five outward signs of faith A Sikh man has long hair (Kesh) tied
up in a bun and covered with a turbanHe wears short pants (Kachha)Carries a comb call kanghaCarries a sword called KirpanWears a bracelet (kara) which
symbolizes the idea that God is without beginning or end.
After being baptized, men take the last name Singh, which means “lion” and women use Kaur, which means “princess”
Sikhs: Men and women
BuddhismFounder,
Siddhartha Gautama, lived in India in the fifth century B.C.
He wanted to “reform” Hinduism
Known as Buddha
ReformersBy 600 B.C., the Brahman caste
became very powerful One day, Gautama walked
outside the palace walls and saw: 1-An old man, 2- A sick man, 3-a dead man, and 4-A beggar
These images haunted him so he left his family to find the cause of human misery
Background info. For Buddhism
Buddha is also known as the “Enlightened One” who has achieved Nirvana (state of perfect peace)
Buddha’s teachings were written down in Three Baskets of Wisdom
Buddhists strive to become enlightened and freed from desires and cravings
Different sects of BuddhismTheravada Buddhists
◦Stressed monastic life (monks)Mahayana Buddhists
◦Worship the Buddha and other enlightened ones as gods
Tibetan Vajrayana
Buddhist temples
India
Tibet
JainismGrew out of efforts to reform
HinduismFounder, Mahavira, lived around
the same time as the BuddhaWanted to break thepower of the caste system•Emphasizes abimsa, or nonViolence
Principles of JainismStrict vegetariansPurity of life
◦Asceticism◦Elevation of
consciousness◦Not harming any living
creatureWhat are the differences between Jainism and Buddhism?