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Zoroastrianism

Diffusion

A

One division went to India.

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Zoroastrianism

Locations

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Iran, India

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Zoroastrianism

Type

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Monotheistic with Polytheistic Characteristics

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Zoroastrianism

Number of Followers

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250,000 worldwide in 17 countries

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Zoroastrianism

Founder

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Zoroaster

Persian Prophet Zarathustra

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Zoroastrianism

Deity (ies)

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Ahura Mazda (Good)

Angra Mainyu (Evil)

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Zoroastrianism

Holy Books

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Avesta, Gathas - Hymns

Pahlavi - Literature

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Zoroastrianism

Leadership

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Mobeds

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Zoroastrianism

Sects

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Parsis or Parsees in India

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Judaism

Hearth

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Ur

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Judaism

Diffusion

A

Europe, U.S., and Israel

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Judaism

Locations

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Israel, Europe, and W. Hemisphere

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Judaism

Type

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Monotheistic

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Judaism

Number of followers

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17 million

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Judaism

Founder

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Abraham in 1900 BCE

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Judaism

Deity (ies)

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Yamweh (God)

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Judaism

Holy Books

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Torah

Talmud

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Judaism

leadership

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Rabbis

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Judaism

Sects

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Jewish Orthodox,

Messianic

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Christianity

Hearth

A

Middle East

Israel

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Christianity

Locations

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Western Europe,

W. Hemisphere

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Christianity

Type

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Monotheistic

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Zoroastrianism

Hearth?

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Persia

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Christianity

Diffusion

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Spread by Jesus into West Europe.

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Christianity Number of followers
2 billion
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Christianity Founder
Jesus, 30 CE
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Christianity Deity (ies)
God
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Christianity Holy Books
Bible
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Christianity Leadership
Priests, ministers, lay people, pope in Catholic Church
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Christianity Sects
Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant
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Islam Hearth
Saudi Arabia
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Islam Diffusion
Spread by Mohammad.
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Islam Locations
Arabia, Middle East, and Africa.
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Islam Type
Monotheistic
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Islam Number of followers
1.3 billion
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Islam Founder
Mohammad 570-632 CE
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Islam Deity (ies)
Allah
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Islam Holy Books
Koran
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Islam Leadership
Ayatollahs Mullahs Imams
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Islam Sects
Sufis Sunnis Shiites
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Confucianism Hearth
China
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Confucianism Locations
China, Japan, Korea
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Confucianism Diffusion
Chinese immigrants introduced it to other countries
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Confucianism Type
Philosophy not a religion
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Confucianism Number of followers
225 million
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Confucianism Founder
Confucius, 557 BCE
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Confucianism Deity (ies)
N/A: Confucius and Shag-Ti
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Confucianism Holy Book
Nu Ching | Ssu Shing
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Confucianism Leadership
None
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Confucianism Sects
None
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Hinduism Hearth
India | Pakistan
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Hinduism Diffusion
Spread through SE Asia
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Hinduism Locations
India Sri Lanka Nepal
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Hinduism Type
Polytheistic
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Hinduism Number of followers
900 million
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Hinduism Founder
No single founder, | 3200 BCE
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Hinduism Deity (ies)
Brahman, shiva, lord Vishnu
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Hinduism Holy Book
Vedas
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Hinduism Leadership
Sannyasis | Guru
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Hinduism Sects
None
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Buddhism Hearth
Nepal
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Buddhism Diffusion
Emperor Asoka converted then his missionaries went to N and S Asia
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Buddhism Locations
China, Japan
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Buddhism Type
No deities.
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Buddhism Number of followers
360 million
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Buddhism Founder
Siddhartha Gautama, | 560-480 BCE
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Buddhism Deity (ies)
Buddha
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Buddhism | Holy Books
Dharma, Vinaya, Abhidhamma
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Buddhism Leadership
Bhilkkhus Monks Nuns Lamas
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Buddhism Sects
Mahayana Zen Theravada
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Taoism/Daoism Hearth
Huang He River Valley
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Taoism/Daoism Diffusion
Spread throughout east Asia by followers
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Taoism/Daoism Locations
China
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Taoism/Daoism Type
Polytheism
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Taoism/Daoism Number of followers
20 million
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Taoism/Daoism Founder
Lao-Tzu, 604 BCE
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Taoism/Daoism Deity (ies)
Jade Emperor, folk gods
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Taoism/Daoism Holy Books
Tao-te-Ching | Book of the Way
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Taoism/Daoism Leadership
Geomancers
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Taoism/Daoism Sects
None

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