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World Religions
15 major world religions with approximate number of followers, founding period, region of origin, primary scripture, and key founding figure.
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Religion↕ | Followers (Billion)↕ | Founded↕ | Origin Region↕ | Holy Book↕ | Key Figure↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christianity | 2.38 | 1st century CE | Middle East (Levant) | Bible | Jesus Christ |
| Islam | 1.91 | 7th century CE | Arabian Peninsula | Quran | Prophet Muhammad |
| Hinduism | 1.16 | 15th century BCE (ancient) | Indian subcontinent | Vedas, Bhagavad Gita | No single founder |
| Buddhism | 0.51 | 5th century BCE | Indian subcontinent | Tripitaka (Pali Canon) | Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) |
| Sikhism | 0.03 | 15th century CE | Punjab, South Asia | Guru Granth Sahib | Guru Nanak |
| Judaism | 0.015 | 6th century BCE (formalized) | Middle East (Levant) | Torah / Tanakh | Abraham, Moses |
| Bahá'í Faith | 0.008 | 19th century CE | Persia (Iran) | Kitáb-i-Aqdas | Bahá'u'lláh |
| Jainism | 0.005 | 6th century BCE | Indian subcontinent | Agamas | Mahavira |
| Shinto | 0.004 | Ancient (prehistoric) | Japan | Kojiki, Nihon Shoki | No single founder |
| Taoism (Daoism) | 0.012 | 4th century BCE | China | Tao Te Ching | Laozi |
| Confucianism | 0.006 | 5th century BCE | China | Analects | Confucius |
| Zoroastrianism | 0 | 6th century BCE | Persia (Iran) | Avesta | Zoroaster |
| Tenrikyo | 0.002 | 19th century CE | Japan | Ofudesaki | Nakayama Miki |
| Druze | 0.001 | 11th century CE | Middle East (Egypt/Levant) | Rasa'il al-Hikma | Hamza ibn Ali |
| Cao Dai | 0.005 | 20th century CE | Vietnam | Kinh Thiên Đạo Và Thế Đạo | Ngô Văn Chiêu |
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