Texts
the most sacred text in Judaism
Torah
Foods that Muslims are allowed to eat are called this
halal
a belief in one and only one God
monotheism
He was the patriarch, or father, of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions.
Abraham
Abraham left Mesopotamia and settled here
Canaan
the holy book of Christianity
Bible
Muslims mark the end of Ramadan and their month of day-long fasts with a holiday called this, or the Feast of Breaking the Fast.
Eid al-Fitr
a major world religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
Christianity
Jesus’ mother, Mary, was married to this carpenter. But Christians believe God, not Mary's husband, was Jesus’ father.
Joseph
Jesus was born in this small town
Bethlehem
a set of Jewish commentaries and lessons for everyday life.
Talmud
In this example, Jesus once fed an entire crowd with just a few loaves of bread and a few fish.
miracle
the Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead
Resurrection
He traveled the coast of the Mediterranean numerous times to spread the teachings of Christianity.
Paul
Muhammad was born into an important family in this city
Mecca
the holy book of Islam
Qur'an
Among the Mosaic laws are rules about the foods that Jews can eat and rules that must be followed in preparing them. Today, foods that have been so prepared are called this, or fit.
kosher
five acts of worship required of all Muslims
Five Pillars of Islam
The messages that he received form the basis of the religion called Islam.
Muhammad
Traders brought goods such as spices, incense, perfumes, precious metals, ivory, and silk to this region.
Arabia
the written record of Muhammad’s words and actions
hadith
the Israelites left Egypt so quickly that bakers did not have time to let their bread rise. Therefore, during Passover, Jews eat only this, a flat, unrisen bread.
matzo
a religion founded in Arabia by Muhammad based on submitting to God (Allah) and on messages Muslims believe God gave to Muhammad
Islam
He led his people out of Egypt in a journey called the Exodus.
Moses
a city in Saudi Arabia where Muhammad went when he fled Mecca
Medina