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SS7G8 Culture/Religion
Term | Definition |
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religious group | Shares a belief system in a God or gods, with a specific set of rituals and literature |
ethnic group | A group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations. |
culture | The way a group of people live, includes the way they dress, where they live, what they eat, and their religion. |
monotheistic | The doctrine or belief that there is only one God. |
Judaism | Monotheistic religion that founded by Abraham; their holy writing is the Torah; their God is called Yahweh. |
Islam | Monotheistic religion that was founded by Muhammad; their holy cities are Mecca and Medina; their holy text is the Qur'an; their God is called Allah. |
Christianity | Monotheistic religion that grew out of Judaism and was founded by Jesus Christ; their holy text is the Bible; their holy city is Jerusalem. |
Kurds | Live in several different countries in Southwest Asia, speak Kurdish, and have their own history, literature, music, and traditions. |
Persians | Live in the modern country of Iran; are descended from Indo Europeans, and speak Farsi. |
Arabs | Believe themselves to be descended from Abraham; they make up the majority of the population of Southwest Asia, and they speak Arabic. |
Abraham | Founder of Judaism; connected in some way to all three major religions of Southwest Asia. |
Muhammad | Founder of Islam; prophet of Allah. |
Jesus Christ | Founder of Christianity; taught of a personal relationship with God; many followers of Christianity believe he is the son of God. |
Mosque | The place Muslims go to worship and pray. |
Church | The place Christians go to worship and pray. |
Synagogue | Jewish religious center and place of worship. |