| Allah |
the name of the supreme deity in the Muslim religion. |
| Bible |
any collection of writings considered sacred to a religion. [1/3 definitions] |
| Buddhism |
a religion from Asia, founded in the sixth century B.C. by Buddha. Buddhism teaches freedom from the self and from one's wants. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. [1/3 definitions] |
| Christian |
of, concerning, or coming from the person, actions, or words of Jesus Christ, or the religion based on his teachings. [2/4 definitions] |
| Christianity |
the Christian religion, including its many separate branches. [2 definitions] |
| devout |
devoted to religion. [1/2 definitions] |
| doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. [1/2 definitions] |
| faith |
any particular religion and its teachings. [1/3 definitions] |
| founder1 |
a person who establishes something new and important, such as an institution, religion, or nation. |
| Ganges River |
a river that flows through northern India and central Bangladesh into the Indian Ocean. The Ganges River is especially important to the people of India and plays an important role in the religion of Hinduism. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. [1/2 definitions] |
| heavenly |
having to do with heaven as in religion or the space above the earth. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hinduism |
the main religion of India, which has many gods that are part of the same supreme being. Hinduism has a strict system of social classes and a belief that the soul can be born again after death into a different body. |
| holy |
sacred according to a particular religion. [2/3 definitions] |
| Islam |
a religion founded by Muhammad. Its holy book is called the Koran. [3 definitions] |
| Jew |
a person whose religion is Judaism. [1/2 definitions] |
| Jewish |
of or having to do with Jews, their culture, traditions, or religion. |
| Judaism |
the religion of the Jewish people. It is based on the belief in one God and on two holy books, the Old Testament of the Bible and the Talmud. |
| Koran |
the sacred book of Islam that is the basis of Muslim religion. Muslims believe that Allah gave the words of the Koran to the prophet Muhammad. The Koran is written in Arabic. |
| martyr |
a person who chooses to die or be killed rather than give up his or her religion. [1/2 definitions] |