WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Three of the world’s major religions–the monotheist traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam–were all born in the Middle East and are all inextricably linked to one another.

Detailed explanation-2: -Islam began around 622 CE in Southwest Asia. In Arabic, Islam means “surrender to the will of Allah” (God). Followers of Islam are called Muslims, and the founder is Muhammad. Muslims believe that there is only one god (Allah) and that Muhammad is the last and greatest prophet of Islam.

Detailed explanation-3: -Four major religious groups (i.e. the two largest religions in the world: Christianity and Islam, plus Judaism and Druze faith) originated in Western Asia. Islam is the largest religion in Western Asia, but other faiths that originated there, such as Judaism and Christianity, are also well represented.

Detailed explanation-4: -South Asia is the seat of many of the world’s great religious traditions, most notably Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Buddhism was established in the fifth century B.C.E.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hinduism is the largest religion in Asia with about 1 billion followers, mainly in South and Southeast Asia. Hinduism, like all Dharmic religions, originates in India.