1. Religion in Asia

    Asia is the largest and most populous continent and the birthplace of many religions including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Korean shamanism, and Zoroastrianism. All major religious traditions are practiced in the region and new forms are constantly emerging. Asia is noted for its diversity of culture. Hinduism and Islam are the largest religion in Asia with approximately 1.2-1.3 billion adherents each. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Hinduism is the largest religion in Asia with about 1.26 billion followers, mainly in South and Southeast Asia. [2] Hinduism, like all Dharmic religions, originates in India.More than 93% of the global Hindu population live in India. Demographically, it is the largest religion in India (80%), Nepal (85%), and the island of Bali (87%), [3] with strong minorities in the Asian nations of Bhutan ...
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  4. britannica.com

    4 days agoAsia - Religion, Beliefs, Customs: Asia is the birthplace of all the world's major religions and hundreds of minor ones. Like all forms of culture, Asian religions may be considered geographically in terms of both their places of origin and their distribution. Hinduism, with a polytheistic and ritual tradition comprising numerous cults and sects, is the oldest of several religions that ...
  5. worldatlas.com

    The Major Religions of Asia Borobudur, a famous Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia. Asia is the largest continent in the world and the birthplace of numerous religions including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism among others. All these religions are practiced in Asia with multiple forms of religions continually emerging.
  6. worldatlas.com

    Traditional funerals of people Cao Dai religion, in Ho Chi Minh city - Tay Ninh province, Vietnam. A melting pot of many of the world's largest faiths, Caodaism is a recent creation originating in 1921 when a vision came to an assembled group of mediums located in Vietnam. Nearly 4.4 million believers align themselves with the core tenets ...
  7. Asia, the cradle of diverse and influential religions that have shaped civilizations, holds a rich tapestry of spiritual traditions. From the ancient roots of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism in India to the birthplaces of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the Middle East, Asia has been a fountainhead of profound beliefs.
  8. hirr.hartfordinternational.edu

    Folk religions take two forms: as distinct religions (East Asia) and as popularized versions of world religions (South and Southeast Asia). Chinese Folk Religion, in its present form dating back to the Sung Dynasty (960-1279), includes elements traceable to prehistoric times (ancestor worship, shamanism, divination, a belief in ghosts, and ...
  9. breakingasia.com

    Asia, being the largest continent in the world, is culturally and ethnically diverse. Almost in every culture, there is a particular religion that comes with it. The most practiced religion in Asia is Islamism followed by Hinduism. Other religions evolved as well such as Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Jainism, and Sikhism.
  10. britannica.com

    Asia is the birthplace of all the world's major religions and hundreds of minor ones. Hinduism is the oldest major religion to have originated in southern Asia; Jainism and Buddhism emerged in the 6th and 5th centuries bce, respectively. Southwest Asia was the cradle of the so-called Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
  11. retireasia.com

    Apr 16, 2024The world's main faiths religions or philosophies include Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islamism, Judaism, Shintoism, Sikhism and Taoism. There are common origins for some of them. First a note here for readers who may be confused about the two systems of quoting ancient historical or religious dates.
  12. pewresearch.org

    Sep 12, 2023When asked to choose between two statements - "My religion is the only true religion" or "Many religions can be true" - Muslims tend to express an exclusivist view of their religion. In Malaysia, 87% of Muslims say their religion is the only true faith. By contrast, most Hindus feel that many religions can be true.

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