Culture
World Religions
Major world religions ranked by estimated number of adherents, with origin, sacred texts, and key figures.
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Religion↕ | Followers (B)↕ | Founded↕ | Origin Region↕ | Sacred Text↕ | Key Figure↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christianity | 2.4 | 1st century CE | Middle East | Bible | Jesus Christ |
| Islam | 1.9 | 7th century CE | Arabian Peninsula | Quran | Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hinduism | 1.2 | ~1500 BCE | Indian Subcontinent | Vedas, Bhagavad Gita | Various (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) |
| Buddhism | 0.5 | 5th century BCE | Indian Subcontinent | Tripitaka | Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) |
| Sikhism | 0.03 | 15th century CE | Punjab (South Asia) | Guru Granth Sahib | Guru Nanak |
| Judaism | 0.015 | ~2000 BCE | Middle East | Torah, Talmud | Abraham, Moses |
| Shinto | 0.004 | Ancient | Japan | Kojiki, Nihon Shoki | No single founder |
| Taoism | 0.012 | 4th century BCE | China | Tao Te Ching | Laozi |
| Confucianism | 0.006 | 5th century BCE | China | Analects | Confucius |
| Jainism | 0.005 | 6th century BCE | India | Agamas | Mahavira |
| Zoroastrianism | 0 | ~1000 BCE | Persia (Iran) | Avesta | Zoroaster |
| Baha'i Faith | 0.008 | 19th century CE | Persia (Iran) | Kitab-i-Aqdas | Baha'u'llah |
| Druze | 0.001 | 11th century CE | Egypt / Levant | Rasa'il al-Hikma | Hamza ibn Ali |
| Rastafari | 0.001 | 1930s | Jamaica | Bible (King James) | Haile Selassie |
| Tenrikyo | 0.002 | 1838 | Japan | Ofudesaki | Nakayama Miki |
| Wicca | 0.001 | 1954 | England | Book of Shadows | Gerald Gardner |
| Cao Dai | 0.004 | 1926 | Vietnam | Thanh Ngon Hiep Tuyen | Ngo Van Chieu |
| Mandaeism | 0 | 1st century CE | Mesopotamia (Iraq) | Ginza Rabba | John the Baptist (revered) |
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