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Comparing Islam, Judaism and Christianity

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What are the similarities of Islam, Judaism and Christianity? What are the differences?

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This solution compares Islam, Judaism and Christianity on both similarities and differences on many dimensions e.g. origin, beliefs, practices, key figures, and others.

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What are the similarities of Islam, Judaism and Christianity: What are the differences? I need to make comparisons. Thank you.

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Islam is the second largest religion in the world after Christianity. As a monotheistic faith that originated in the Middle East, Islam holds many beliefs and practices in common with Judaism and Christianity.
Judaism, Islam and Christianity are collectively known as "Abrahamic religions" because they trace their history to the covenant God made with Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.
The Prophet Muhammad met both Jews and Christians during his lifetime, and Islam has come into frequent contact with both of its fellow monotheistic faiths throughout most of its history.
As a brief guide of the similarities and differences of Islam, Judaism and Christianity, the following chart compares the statistics, origins, history and religious beliefs of these three great monotheistic faiths.
Please note that, as with all charts of this kind, the information is oversimplified and should not be used as a sole resource.
Comparison of Statistics and Basics
Islam Judaism Christianity
adherents called Muslims Jews Christians
current adherents 1.3 ...

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