First Children Encyclopedia

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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