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    1. Islam's core beliefs include the Shahadah (profession of faith in one God, Allah), Salah (obligatory daily prayers), Zakah (alms giving), Sawn (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). 2. Hinduism's core beliefs are eternal truth, Brahman as the ultimate reality, the authority of the Vedas, striving for dharma, and the immortality of individual souls seeking moksha. Practices include rituals, worship, meditation, and pilgrimages. 3. Buddhism's basic teachings are the Three Universal Truths, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble

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    1. Islam's core beliefs include the Shahadah (profession of faith in one God, Allah), Salah (obligatory daily prayers), Zakah (alms giving), Sawn (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). 2. Hinduism's core beliefs are eternal truth, Brahman as the ultimate reality, the authority of the Vedas, striving for dharma, and the immortality of individual souls seeking moksha. Practices include rituals, worship, meditation, and pilgrimages. 3. Buddhism's basic teachings are the Three Universal Truths, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble

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    1. Islam's core beliefs include the Shahadah (profession of faith in one God, Allah), Salah (obligatory daily prayers), Zakah (alms giving), Sawn (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). 2. Hinduism's core beliefs are eternal truth, Brahman as the ultimate reality, the authority of the Vedas, striving for dharma, and the immortality of individual souls seeking moksha. Practices include rituals, worship, meditation, and pilgrimages. 3. Buddhism's basic teachings are the Three Universal Truths, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble

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    Religion and Basic Facts Core Beliefs and Practices Major Religious Observances

    1.Islam
    Shahadah. Profession of faith in one God
    who is Allah and Muhammad as god`s
    messenger and final prophet.
    Salah. Obligatory prayers performed 5
    times a day.
    Zakah. Alms giving to the poor.
    Sawn. Fasting from dawn to dusk during of
    Ramadan.
    Hajj. Once in a life time pilgrimage to
    mecca of those capable Muslim

    2. Hinduism
     Core Belief of Hindu
     1.Truth is eternal.
     2.Brahman is Truth and
    Reality.
     3.The Vedas are the ultimate
    authority.
     4.Everyone should strive to
    achieve dharma.
     5.Individual souls are
    immortal. The goal of the
    individual soul is moksha.

    Hindu practices include rituals such as


    puja (worship) and recitations, japa,
    meditation (dhyana), family-oriented
    rites of passage, annual festivals, and
    occasional pilgrimages.
    3.Buddhism
    The Basic Teachings of Buddha of
    which are core to Buddhism are: 

    1.The Three Universal Truths


    2.The Four Noble Truths
    3.The Noble Eightfold Path

    Widely observed practices include
    taking refuge in the Buddha, the
    Dharma and the Sangha, observance
    of moral precepts, monasticism,
    meditation, and the cultivation of the
    Paramitas (perfections, or virtues).

    4. Taoism Chinese philosophy to signify


    the fundamental or true nature of the
    world: simplicity and selflessness in
    conformity with the Tao, leading a life
    of non-purposive action, a life
    expressing the essence of
    spontaneity. Taoism, also known
    as Daoism, arose about the same time
    as Confucianism.
    1.Physical practices.
    Because Taoism doesn't make a
    rigid division between body and
    spirit, it recognizes that physical
    actions have a spiritual effect.
    2.Purity. Taoist texts teach
    the importance of keeping the body
    pure in order to ensure spiritual
    health.
    3.Meditation. 4.Breathing.
    5.Energy flow. 6.Martial arts.
    7.Diet.
    5.Judaism The three main beliefs at the center of
    Judaism are Monotheism, Identity, and
    covenant (an agreement
    between God and his people). The
    most important teachings of Judaism is
    that there is one God, who wants
    people to do what is just and
    compassionate.
    Judaism, a religion that focuses far
    more on deeds than on beliefs, is
    a practice, too. Because Judaism is a
    set of practices, it's called a Way of
    Life.  
    6.Christianism Belief in God the
    Father, Jesus Christ as the Son
    of God, and the Holy Spirit.
    The death, descent into
    hell, resurrection and ascension of
    Christ.
    The holiness of the Church
    and the communion of saints.
    Christ's second coming, the
    Day of Judgement and salvation of
    the faithful.
    Depending on the specific
    denomination
    of Christianity, practices may include
    baptism, the Eucharist (Holy
    Communion or the Lord's Supper),
    prayer (including the Lord's Prayer),
    confession, confirmation, burial rites,
    marriage rites and the religious
    education of children.
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