Judaism
Judaism is one of the oldest examples of this type of religion, a belief in only one god
monotheistic
The Quran has gone through dozens of translations but was originally written in the classical form of this language
Arabic
Mahatma Gandhi said, "The central fact of Hinduism is" protection of these animals
cows
The chain of moral cause & effect; it's popularly simplified as if you're mean, yours will be bad
karma
From a Latin word meaning "of the world", this adjective means not connected with religion
secular
In Judaism, this sacred scroll is handwritten & kept inside a special ark
the Torah
The name of this head covering for Muslim women comes from the Arabic for "to cover"
hijab
The 7 main ones of these psychic energy points of the body in Hinduism[...]
chakra
It's the process of a soul repeatedly reborn in new bodies
reincarnation
Learn more about Marie Laveau, a priestess of this, in the New Orleans museum devoted to it
2 interlaced triangles make up this symbol of Judaism, which dates back more than 2,500 years
the Star of David
Observant Jews buy only kosher meat; observant muslims, only meat that's this rough equivalent
halal
Ganesha, the Hindu god of beginnings, is traditionally depicted with the head of this animal, symbolizing breaking through obstacles
Elephant
The ultimate goal in Buddhism is to attain this state of perfect blessedness
Englishtenment or Nirvana
Another term for a heathen, originally it meant a follower of ancient religions
a pagan
When observing Jewish dietary laws, it's not kosher to eat meat with these products
diary
Sajjadat salat is an Arabic name for a prayer rug used by Muslims, placed so that the top points towards this holy city
Mecca
It's the collective name for the oldest & most sacred books of Hinduism
The Vedas
Shortly after he attained enlightenment, he gave a sermon in which he presented the 4 noble truths
Buddha
This word for a priest of an ancient Celtic religion is akin to an Old Irish word for "wizard"
Druid
In Judaism the high holy days begin with this 2-day observance & end with Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah
One of the principal religious obligations of Muslims, it's the Arabic term for a pilgrimage to Mecca
hajj
India shares an 1,100-mile border with this former kingdom & the practice of Hinduism by the majorities of both their peoples
Nepal
After gaining knowledge of the Four Noble Truths, Buddhists follow a "path" of this many parts in order to reach Nirvana
Eight
In Dettmer v. Landon a court of appeals recognized this neo-pagan faith as a religion but said no to using candles & incense in jail
Wicca