First Children Encyclopedia

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Religious lands


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Islam
People who follow Islam are called
Muslims. They believe in Allah
(God), who guides them through
their lives. The holy book of Islam
is called the Qur’an (Koran).
It contains the teachings of a
prophet called Mohammed.

Buddhism


Buddhists follow


the teachings of the


Buddha. He was an


Indian prince who lived


about 2,500 years ago. He


showed people how to live


good, happy lives, full of peace.


The Golden Temple
in Amritsar, India,
is the holiest of
all Sikh shrines.

Mecca (Makkah)
is a holy city
for Muslims.

Statues of the
Buddha often
show him
meditating
(thinking
deeply).

The Western Wall
(Wailing Wall), in
Jerusalem, is a holy
place for Jews.

This building
is a Buddhist
monastery in
Thailand.

Western
Wall

Menorah
(Jewish
candlestick)

Judaism
Judaism is the religion of the Jews.
Their holy book is called the
Torah. It tells the story of the
Jewish people and their special
relationship with God.

Sikhism
The Sikh religion was
started by a teacher called
Guru Nanak. Sikhs worship
in a building called a
gurdwara. Their holy book
is the Guru Granth Sahib.

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