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Monotheistic religions
- SikhismIn the village of Rāi Bhōi dī Talwandī, now called Nankana Sahib in present-day Pakistan, a boy named Nanak was born in 1469 to Punjabi Khatri Hindu parents.
- IslamIn the year 610 CE, a merchant named Muhammad retreated to the Cave of Hira on Mount Jabal al-Nour near Mecca. He sought seclusion from the moral decline and…
- JudaismIn 1992, a young boy named Benjamin stood atop the Hill of Destiny. This scene from a fictional game is not relevant to Judaism's actual history.
- ShaivismArchaeological seals from the Indus Valley Civilisation, dating to roughly 2500 BCE, depict a figure seated in a meditative yoga pose surrounded by animals.
- ChristianityIn the year 64 AD, a great fire consumed much of Rome, and Roman authorities turned their suspicion toward a small group of followers known as Christians.
- Abrahamic religionsThe phrase Abrahamic religions first appeared in the second half of the 20th century. Before that moment, scholars and theologians used the term…