The term Abrahamic religion groups together three of the major religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) due to their historical coexistence and competition; it refers to Abraham, a character mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Bible and the Quran, and is used to show the similarities between these religions and contrast them with Indian religions, Iranian religions and religions of Asia Eastern (although other religions and belief systems may also refer to Abraham).
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Holidays of the month
September 4, 2024 (1 event)
September 4, 2024
Today, Bangladeshis commemorate Akhiri Chahar Shambah. The day is celebrated in commemoration of the recovery of the Prophet Muhammad from his final illness. However, although he experienced some alleviation of his illness and bathed, the illness worsened and he died soon after. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Bangladesh #AkhiriChaharShambah
September 8, 2024 (3 events)
September 8, 2024
Today, Indian Christians in Lonkan and Canara celebrate Monti Fest. This festival celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and in the Mangalorean Catholic community involves the blessing of Novem (new harvests). #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #8September #lonkan #canara #VirgeMary
September 8, 2024
Today, Christians celebrate the Nativity of Mary, one of the twelve great feasts. The New Testament says nothing about the place or date of birth of Mary, mother of Jesus. He also says nothing about Marie's parents, nor the circumstances of her birth. The details come from apocryphal gospel. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #8September #Nativity #VirginMary
September 8, 2024
Today, Venezuelans celebrate Our Lady of Coromoto. She would have appeared to the natives who fled into the forest in 1652 where she would have said: You go to the white people's house and you ask them to give you water on your head so you can go to heaven. Since then the Cospes have been Christians. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Coromoto #Cospe
September 11, 2024 (1 event)
September 11, 2024
Today, the Copts celebrate Nayrouz. Marking the new year (beginning of the month of Thout), Nayrouz refers to the air of the martyrs of the Christians of Egypt during the reign of Diocletian. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 11 #Coptic #nayrouz
September 12, 2024 (1 event)
September 12, 2024
Today, Christians celebrate the Holy Name of Mary. It celebrates the victory of Jean Sobieski (King of Poland) and Duke Charles V of Lorraine over the troops of the Ottoman Empire on September 12, 1683.
September 14, 2024 (1 event)
September 14, 2024
Today, Christians celebrate the cross of Jesus' crucifixion. While Good Friday commemorates the Passion, this holiday honors the Cross itself as the instrument of salvation. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 14 #crucifixion #Christianity
September 15, 2024 (1 event)
September 15, 2024
Today, Muslims celebrate Mawlid or Eid Milad un Nabi, the birth of the prophet. The history of this celebration dates back to the early days of Islam when some of the Tabi'un began to hold sessions in which poetry and songs composed to honor Muhammad were recited and sung to the crowds. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Mawlid #mawlidnabi #islam
September 19, 2024 (1 event)
September 19, 2024
Today, the Neapolitans celebrate Saint January of Benevento (San Gennaro). He died as a martyr in 305 near Pozzuoli, during the great persecution of Diocletian. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #19September #Naples #sangennaro
September 23, 2024 (1 event)
September 23, 2024
Today, Christians celebrate Saint Thecla of Iconium (Thecla), one of the disciples of the Apostle Paul. The earliest account of his life comes from the ancient apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #23September #saintthècle #thecla
September 24, 2024 (2 events)
September 24, 2024
Today, Catalans celebrate Our Lady of Mercy and the founding of her Order. On the night of August 1, 1218, the Virgin accompanied by angels and saints appeared dressed in white to Pierre Nolasque to urge him to found a religious order dedicated to the redemption of Christian captives from the hands of Muslims. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 24 #nostrasenyoradelamercé #barcelona
September 24, 2024
Today, Christians celebrate Saint Rupert of Salzburg. Rupert introduced higher education and other reforms to the southern Holy Roman Empire. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 24 #Salzburg #santrupert
September 25, 2024 (1 event)
September 25, 2024
Today, the Swiss celebrate Saint Nicholas of Flüe (Niklaus von Flüe). His teaching is still active in Switzerland - spirit of peace, non-intervention in foreign affairs, moderation. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #25September #Switzerland #Saint Nicolas
September 27, 2024 (1 event)
September 27, 2024
Today, Ethiopians have celebrated Meskel, or Mesqel, the Feast of the True Cross since the 4th century CE. It commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by Empress Hélène. During the ceremony, the demera, a large pyre covered with herbs and yellow flowers is lit. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 27 #Ethiopia #Meskel #Mesqel
September 28, 2024 (1 event)
September 28, 2024
Today the Czechs celebrate Saint Wenceslas I of Bohemia. Baptized by a disciple of Saint Methodius, he restored peace in Bohemia and consolidated the country and Christianity. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #28September #boheme #wenceslas
September 29, 2024 (1 event)
September 29, 2024
Today, many Christian movements celebrate Michaelmas, the Feast of Saint Michael and all the Angels. Archangel Michael is the greatest of all the angels and is honored for defeating Lucifer in the war in heaven. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 29 #michaelmas
Cultural areas of Abrahamic religions
Jewish tradition claims that the twelve tribes of Israel are descended from Abraham through his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob, whose sons formed the nation of Israelites in Canaan; Islamic tradition claims that twelve Arab tribes known as the Ishmaelites are descended from Abraham through his son Ishmael in the Arabian Peninsula.
Christianity dates back to the 1st century as a sect of Judaism initially led by Jesus. His disciples considered him the Messiah, as in Peter's Confession; after his crucifixion and death, they came to view him as God incarnate, who had been resurrected and would return at the end of time to judge the living and the dead and create an eternal Kingdom of God.
In the 1st century AD, under the Apostles of Jesus of Nazareth; Christianity spread widely after being adopted by the Roman Empire as its state religion in the 4th century AD. The apostle Paul interpreted the role of Abraham differently from the Jews of his day. While to the Jews Abraham was seen as a loyal monotheist in a polytheistic environment, Paul celebrates Abraham as a man who found faith in God before adhering to religious law. Unlike Judaism, adherence to religious law is associated with idolatry.
Islam is based on the teachings of the Quran. Although it considers Muhammad to be the Seal of the Prophets, Islam teaches that every prophet preached Islam, since the word Islam literally means submission, the main concept preached by all prophets. Although the Quran is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God, other Islamic books considered to be revealed by God before the Quran, mentioned by name in the Quran are:
* the Tawrat (Torah) revealed to the prophets. and messengers among the children of Israel (Bani Israil), the Zabur (Psalms) revealed to Dawud (David) and the Injil (the Gospel) revealed to Isa (Jesus). The Quran also mentions that God revealed the scrolls of Abraham and the scrolls of Moses.
The relationship between the Islamic and Hebrew scriptures and the New Testament differs significantly from the relationship between the New Testament and the Tanakh. While the New Testament draws heavily on the Tanakh and interprets its text in light of the foundations of the new religion, the Quran only alludes to various Tanakh stories and biblical writings, but remains independent of both, focusing on establishing a monotheistic message by using the stories of the prophets in a decentralized religious environment.
In the 7th century AD, Islam was founded by Muhammad in the Arabian Peninsula; it spread widely during the first Muslim conquests, shortly after his death. Islam understands its form of "Abrahamic monotheism" as preceding both Judaism and Christianity, and in contrast to Arab henotheism.