Sacred Stories and Sacred Scriptures
Muslims believe this is the revealed word of God given to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
What is the Qu'ran?
Christians celebrate this sacrament in which they remember Jesus' Last Supper.
What is the Eucharist (Holy Communion)?
This eight-day Jewish festival commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabean victory.
What is Hannukah?
Jews remember this site where they crossed into the Promised Land. While, Christians remember this place where their Lord was baptized.
What is the Jordan River?
This nine-branched lampstand is associated with the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah.
What is a menorah?
Christians recognize these four books as accounts of Jesus' life, ministry, death, and resurrection.
What are the Gospels?
This Jewish coming-of-age ceremony traditionally marks a boy's religious responsibility at age 13.
What is a Bar Mitzvah?
This Christian season lasts about 40 days and prepares believers for Easter.
What is Lent?
This Western Wall in Jerusalem is a sacred place of prayer and pilgrimage for Jews.
What is the Western Wall (Kotel)?
This symbol, representing Jesus' crucifixion, became the central symbol of Christianity.
What is the cross?
This ancient collection of sacred hymns is one of the oldest and most important Hindu scriptures.
What is the Rig Veda?
Buddhists follow this path of eight practices as a way toward overcoming suffering.
What is the Eightfold Path?
This month of fasting commemorates the month in which Muhammad received the first revelations of the Qur'an.
What is Ramadan?
Muslims around the world face this sacred sanctuary in Mecca when they pray.
What is the Kaaba?
This sacred symbol, often associated with the divine and with the sound of creation, is represented by the syllable "Om."
What is Om (Aum)?
The first five books of the Bible in Jewish tradition.
What is the Torah?
Muslims perform this ritual prayer five times each day.
What is salah (salat)?
This Hindu festival, known as the Festival of Lights, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness.
What is Diwali?
This sacred city on the Ganges River is one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Hinduism.
What is Varanasi?
This crescent-and-star symbol is commonly associated with Islam, although it is not an official symbol required by Islamic scripture.
What is the crescent and star?
This collection of teachings attributed to the Buddha is one of the major bodies of Buddhist sacred literature.
What is the Tripitaka (Pali Canon)?
This concept refers to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth from which Hindus seek liberation.
What is samsara?
This Buddhist celebration commemorates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death in many traditions.
What is Vesak?
Buddhists traditionally identify this site in Nepal as the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama.
What is Lumbini?
This wheel with eight spokes is a common Buddhist symbol representing the Buddha's teachings and the Noble Eightfold Path.
What is the Dharma Wheel?