Religion is a cultural
system of behaviours and practices, world views,
ethics, and social organisation that relate humanity to an
order of existence. 84% of the world's population is affiliated with one of the
five largest religions, namely Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism or folk
religion
List of Religions their Founders, Holy Books and Place of Worship:
BUDDHISM
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Founder
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Gautam Buddha
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Sacred Texts
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The Tripitaka
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Place Of Worship
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Vihar (Temple) and Monastery (Where Monks Resides)
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Sects
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Mahayana and Hinayana
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CHRISTIANITY
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Founder
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Jesus Christ (P.B.U.H)
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Sacred Texts
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Bible
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Place of Worship
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Church
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Sects
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Catholics and Protestants
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HINDUISM
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Founder
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Ancient Sages
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Sacred Texts
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The Vedas, The Upanishads, The Bhagavad Gita And Epics
Of Ramayana and Mahabharata
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Place of Worship
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Temple
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ISLAM
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Last Messenger
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Prophet Mohammed (P.B.U.M)
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Sacred Texts
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Quran (Words Of Gods), Hadis (Collection Of Prophet’s
Saying)
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Sacred Places
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Makkah (Mecca)
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Place Of Worship
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Masjid (Mosque)
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Important Sects
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Sunnis and Shias
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JAINISM
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Founder
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Vardhamana Mahavira
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Sacred Texts
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Agama, Tattvartha Sutra
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Place of Worship
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Jain Temple
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Important Sects
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Shwetambara & Degambara
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JUDAISM
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Founder
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Moses (P.B.U.H.), Born In Egypt
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Sacred Texts
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Talmads
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Sacred Places
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Jerusalem
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Place of Worship
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Synagogue
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SIKHISM
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Founder
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Guru Nanak
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Sacred Texts
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Guru Granth Saheb
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Sacred Places
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The Golden Temple of Amritsar
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Place of Worship
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Gurudwar
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