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Features of world religions
Cards in this deck (38)
- 1Holy writing of IslamKoran
- 2Symbol associated with Judaism
- 3Buddhists follow this to achieve enlightenment e.g. Right thought, Right actionEightfold path
- 4Founder of SikhismGuru Nanak 1500 AD
- 5Principal holy place of IslamMecca
- 6Kesh is the chief sign of a Sikh (in a man, a beard is part of this)Uncut hair
- 7Jewish religious leaderRabbi
- 8Five signs of brotherhood of SikhsFive K s
- 9Founder of Buddhism 460 BCPrince Siddhartha Gautama
- 10Fasting during Ramadan is one of these, Islam is based on themFive Pillars of Islam
- 11Holy writing for Jews made up of first five books of OTTorah
- 12Principal Jewish Celebration- angel of death passed over Jewish households during captivity in Egypt and subsequent freedomPassover
- 13A small replica sword worn by Sikh menKirpan
- 14Jews celebrate this from sunset Fri to sunset SatSabbath
- 15Name meaning lion used by all Sikh menSingh
- 16Jewish food prepared in accordance with Jewish dietary lawKosher
- 17Symbol associated with Christianity
- 18Jewish building of worshipSynagogue
- 19Holy place for Hindus (river)Ganges
- 20Festival which concludes RamadanEid- al - Fitr
- 21Jewish festival of lightsChannukah
- 22Symbol associated with Hinduism
- 23Place of worship for MuslimsMosque
- 24Holy place for Sikhs (Golden Temple)Amritsar
- 25Four divisions of people historically associated with HindusCaste
- 26A way of intensifying consciousness important for HindusYoga
- 27Muslim religious leaderImam
- 28Lowest caste , not allowed to enter village or templeThe untouchables
- 29Symbol associated with Sikhism
- 30All Buddhists, many Hindus and Sikhs are this in terms of dietVegetarian
- 31Most Muslim and Jewish boys have had this procedureCircumcism
- 32The creator in HinduismBrahma
- 33Christian celebration - coming of the holy spirit six weeks after EasterWhitsun
- 34A state of bliss in BuddhismNirvana
- 35Symbol associated with Buddhism
- 36Muslim ritual slaughter of meatHalal
- 37Hindu celebration - spraying coloured water/ powder on othersHoli
- 38Symbol associated with Islam
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- Flashcards to aid learning of features of world religions
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- Jane Boothman · Apr 2015
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- Apr 18, 2018
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