Unlike Hinduism, Islam is a monotheistic religion. It preaches the word of Allah—or God—which was originally revealed to Muhammad through an angel messenger. It became a dominant religion in India around the same time when Arab traders first journeyed to the country. With these traders came missionaries who managed to convert various Indian communities to Islam.
With roughly 2. In India, it is the third most popular religion. Approximately 2. Similar to Islam, Christianity is a monotheistic religion, but God as an entity is considered to be built up of three components: the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit.
The son refers to Jesus Christ who died on the cross for our sins, only to be resurrected three days later. Christians believe in the Second Coming, that one day Jesus will return to Earth. This is described in the Bible, the most sacred Christian text, which is cleanly divided into two halves: the Old and New Testaments. Continued missionary work throughout the centuries bolstered his early efforts.
Sikhism is the fifth most popular religion in the world, with approximately 25 million followers. While they make up only 1. Roughly 77 percent of this 1. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Sikhism originated in Punjab around the late s. It is primarily based on the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak and the nine other gurus that continued his work. Similar to Hinduism, it is considered a philosophy just as much as a religion.
While many Sikhs deny the following claim, scholars argue that Sikhism first developed within Hinduism. It is a monotheistic religion that preaches equality. Sikhs believes that if you lead a good life, you will be rewarded by being with God after death, but if not, you will be reborn and forced to live again.
Approximately 0. Despite its small following, Judaism was one of the first foreign religions in India. It is generally believed that the first Jews settled along the Malabar coast. They were a part of the Ten Lost Tribes that were forced out of the Kingdom of Israel after the Assyrians conquered the land in the 8 th century.
In India, they were free to practice their faith, while simultaneously adapting to the local culture. Today, there are anywhere between 5, and 7, Jews in India. It champions the unity of all religions and people, and preaches the abolition of prejudice. It made its way into India around the time of its own inception when Jamal Effendi, a devoted follower, arrived to spread the word. Sikkim The percentage of Jain population to the total population is maximum in Maharastra 1.
Elsewhere in the country their proportion in negligible. Your browser does not support script. Religion returns in Indian census provide a wonderful kaleidoscope of the country s rich social composition, as many religions have originated in the country and few religions of foreign origin have also flourished here.
India has the distinction of being the land from where important religions namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism have originated at the same time the country is home to several indigenous faiths tribal religions which have survived the influence of major religions for centuries and are holding the ground firmly Regional con-existence of diverse religious groups in the country makes it really unique and the epithet unity in diversity is brought out clearly in the Indian Census.
A handy guide to every religion practised in India. In India, the birthplace of some of the world's major faiths and home to many more, religion is a way of life, existing as much in temples, mosques, churches and wayside shrines as it does in social laws, cultural practices and the political arena.
This meticulously researched work traverses a vast range of topics—from Somnatha Temple and Babri Masjid to Tirthankaras and the Akali Movement; from the Shariat and the Eucharist to Shabuoth and nirvana. It places each religion in its historical context, tracing its evolution from its inception to the present. Incisive profiles of founders and key patrons, deities, saints, mystics and philosophers. Information on and insight into lesser-known and regional forms of worship, as well as important festivals, customs and rituals.
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