Three Faiths Salwa, Madison, Jocelyn by salwa

The Bible is the Holy Book for the Chrirstians

salwa_gad — 2015-02-27 14:14:48 UTC

The Bible is a collection of text in Judaism and Christianity. The Bible consist of the Old and New Testament. There is no single "Bible", the Bible has 66 books.

The Quran is the holy book for the Muslims

salwa_gad — 2015-02-27 14:17:52 UTC

The Quran is the central religious text of Islam. The Quran has been kept in its original language, Arabic, for over 1,400 years.

The star of David is the symbol of Judaism

salwa_gad — 2015-02-27 14:25:58 UTC

The Star of David, also known as the Shield of David, was adopted by Jews in the 19th- century.

The Torah is the holy book for Jews

salwa_gad — 2015-02-27 14:29:05 UTC

The Torah, also know as the Humash or Pentateuch, retells God's creation of the world. The Torah can refer to all of traditional Jewish learning, it is sometimes referred to as the Five Books of Moses.

The Christian Cross

salwa_gad — 2015-02-27 14:32:19 UTC

The Christian cross is one of the earliest Christian symbol. It represents and memorializes Christ's death.

The Crescent Moon

salwa_gad — 2015-03-06 14:04:05 UTC

The star and the crescent moon have represented Islam for several thousand years. This symbol became popular during the Ottoman Empire.

The Wailing Wall~Jewish Holy Sight

salwa_gad — 2015-03-06 14:06:00 UTC

The Wailing Wall or the Western Wall is a very important site for the Jewish people. Jews from around the world gather here to pray, people write notes to God and put them in between the stones of the wall.

The Dome of the Rock

salwa_gad — 2015-03-06 14:10:01 UTC

The Dome of the Rock is a Muslim shrine built over a sacred stone. It is believed that here was where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

salwa_gad — 2015-03-06 14:12:10 UTC

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre , also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is the holy site for Christians. It stands where it is believed Jesus was crucified and where he was buried.

People of the Book~Video

salwa_gad — 2015-03-06 14:33:05 UTC

The three Abrahamic faiths Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all have similar beliefs. These three monotheistic religions have all believed in similar prophets and originated around the same place.

Jewish Dietary Laws

jocelyn_garciag — 2015-03-08 03:07:00 UTC

Kosher is food that can and cannot be eaten by Jews. For example, pork, rabbit, owl, eagle, etc. are considered non-kosher.

Muslim Diet Restrictions

jocelyn_garciag — 2015-03-08 03:12:43 UTC

For Muslims food must be prepared according to Halal. This means animals must be killed humanely and their blood must be drained completely.

Christian Dietary Laws

jocelyn_garciag — 2015-03-08 03:29:40 UTC

The three branches of Christianity, Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant, all do lent. Lent season is for 40 days, during this people must go through a period of fasting to reflect the sacrifice and suffering of Jesus Christ.

Three faiths, many shared values-- Article

jocelyn_garciag — 2015-03-10 01:48:03 UTC

This article explains the origins of the three faiths. A person from each faith explain how they share many values.