According to the Pew Research Center, in 2015. THE WORLDWIDE Population (RELIGION)
- 31.2 percent of the people in the world were Christians.
- 24.1 percent were Muslims.
- 16 percent were not religious.
- 15.1 percent were Hindu.
- 6.9 percent were Buddhists.
- 5.7 percent adhered to folk religions.
- 0.8 percent adhered to other religions.
- 0.2 percent were Jews.
The Holy Symbols of the particular religion,
1. Christianity is the world's biggest religion, with about 2.2 billion followers worldwide. It is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ who lived in the Holy Land 2,000 years ago. Through its missionary activity. Christianity has spread to most parts of the globe.
CHURCH IN INDIA |
- Churches are the holy places for Christians to worship.
HOLY SYMBOL |
- Facts About CHRISTIAN Religion.
- Christians believe in one god, it's a monotheistic religion.
- Mary was the mother of Jesus.
- Monks and Nuns are devoted followers of Christianity.
- The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church.
- About 71 percent of Americans identify as Christian.
2. Islam is been the second-largest religion in the world as on the Judeo-Christian religions. It has a monotheistic (belief in one God) message, and follows some of the same principles as Christianity and Judaism. The followers of Islam, Muslims, believe in one God, Allah, and believe Muhammad was his prophet.
BASIC FACTS |
Mecca City |
Mecca is the birthplace of Muhammad and the site of Muhammad's first revelation of the Quran (specifically, a cave 3 km from Mecca. Mecca is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam and a pilgrimage to it known as the Hajj is obligatory for all able Muslims.
- Facts about ISLAM Religion.
- Islam is the second-largest religion in the world.
- The Quran (Muslim sacred book) means recitation' in Arabic language.
- Cats are cherished animals in the Islamic religion as Prophet Mohammad loved them.
3. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world.
Lesser Known Facts About Hinduism.
- The goal of life in Hinduism is to attain salvation or moksha. ...
- Hinduism actually believes in only one god, but in many forms. ...
- Hinduism is the 3rd largest religion in the world, after Christianity and Islam. ...
- Hinduism believes in a circular rather than a linear concept of time.
- The Rig Veda was written more than 3800 years ago, making Hinduism one of, if not the oldest religion in the world.
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-Facts about Hindu Religion.
- 108 is considered a sacred number.
- It's the third largest religion in the world.
- Hindu belief says that gods can take many forms.
- Sanskrit is the most commonly used language in Hindu texts.
- Hinduism believes in a circular concept of time.
4. Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists. Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs, and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies.
Basic Facts |
STUPA. |
The Buddhist religion worship place called as STUPA.
- Facts about Buddhist Religion.
- It originated after Siddharta Gautama attained enlightenment.
- Buddhists don't believe in a god.
- A Buddha is a person who's achieved enlightenment.
- There are several teachings of Buddhism.
- Buddhist monks and nuns shave their hair.
- Suffering is said to be inevitable.
- It follows the wheel of Dhamma.
5. Sikhism religion is the fourth largest religion.
A monotheistic faith founded in the Punjab region of India about 500 years ago. Most of the world's 25 million Sikhs live in India, but more than 500,000 make the U.S.
Sikhism Facts. |
GOLDEN TEMPLE |
The places where the Sikhs religion worship is called as Gurudwara.
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