Christianity was founded in the first century in Levant region of the middle east by Jesus Christ of Nazareth. It is a monotheistic religion and their holy book is the Bible. About 33% of the world (2.1 billion people) are Christian. Their central figure is Jesus and most Christians are located in North and South America, Africa, and Europe.
The Islam religion has about 1.6 billion followers which is around 22% of the worlds population. Most Muslims are found in Middle Eastern countries. Its is a monotheistic religion that was founded in the 7th century in the Middle East. The Islamic central figure is Allah and their holy book is the Qur'an.
Buddhism began in the late 6th century in east India. It is a polytheistic religion but their central figure is the Buddha. Their are about 500 million followers of Buddhism and the holy book is the Tripitaka. Most Buddhists are located in many part of Asia.
Hinduism was founded around 1500 BC near the Indus river.The Hindu holy book is known as the Vedas. There are around 1 billion Hindus in the world. It is a polytheistic religion and most Hindus are located in India.
Judaism is a monotheistic that was founded around 3 thousand years ago and their central figure is God. There are about 13 million followers of the Jewish religion. Their holy book is the Torah, or The Hebrew Bible. Jews are mainly located in Israel.
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