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religions quiz 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kosher | "appropriate," rules about eating and purity |
| Torah | "teaching," narrow includes 5 books of Moses, broad includes all teachings |
| sabbath | day of rest and worship |
| monotheism | one god |
| bible | collection of writings, canon created in 4th century, chose what to exclude and include |
| jesus | messiah, savior, central figure |
| communion | body and blood |
| Abrahamic religions | trace origins back to story of Abraham |
| hajj | pilgrimage to Mecca, in pillars and obligatory acts |
| halal | "permissible," rules about eating, prayer, dress |
| Ramadan | 9th month, self restraint and fasting, different levels of strict |
| aniconism | no visuals of figures, include prophets and god, calligraphy become popular |