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How do people worship?

People choose to worship in different ways. Following a faith or religion can be deeply personal or something that is shared and celebrated within communities. Some worshippers observe the traditional customs of a particular religion. They may attend a mosque, church, or tempie at

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religions, these beads guard against bad spirits.

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(usually 108 beads)

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Siddharta Gautama

Bom in 563 bce Indian prince and founder of Buddhism

Jesus Christ

Born 4 bce

Jewish carpenter and founder of Christianity

Moses

Born c.1400 bce Wrote the Torah.the religious book of Judaism

Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Born 1469 ce Grainary manager and founder of Sikhism

Muhammad

Born 570 ce Shepherd merchant, Prophet, and founder of Islam

Zoroaster

Born 628 bce Prophet, philosopher, and poet, and founder of Zoroastrianism

Lao Tse

Born c. 600 bce Philosopher and founder of Taoism

Mahavira

Born 599 bce Indian prince and founder of Jainism

Baha’u’llah

Born 1817 ce Author and messenger, founder of Bahal faith

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Christianity 33.3% Islam 21 % Hinduism 13.2%

Buddhism 5.8% Sikhism 0.4% Judaism 0.23%

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