THE GEOGRAPHY OF RELIGIONS

AND PHILOSOPHIES

BIRTHPLACES OF LIVING WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD MAP

LOCATION OF TRIBAL RELIGIONS

IMAGES OF SHINTO

SACRED SITES OF DAOISMLegend

(1) Home of Lao Tze(2) Tao Te Ching revealed at Mt. Chung-nan Shan(3) Founding of the Celestial Masters(4) Mao shan(5) Dragon and Tiger Mountain(6) Taoist pilgrimage site

JEWS AND THE WORLD

HINDUS AND NATURE

SACRED SITES OF HINDUISM

Theme: Human-Environment Interaction

WORLD DISPERSION OF HINDUISM

SACRED SITES OF CONFUCIANISM(1) Ch'u-fu (Qufu)--Confucius's= birthplace, a pilgrimage site; (2) Beijing – site of the Temple of Heaven, location of Imperial ceremonies performed on behalf of the nation; (3) Beijing – location of T'ien-an Men Square (4) Mt. T'ai and Mt. Wu-T'ai—holy mountains valued by all three major religions of China; sites where officials offered prayers on behalf of the people; (5) Korea (6) Japan

JAINS AND SIKHS IN INDIA

EARLY CENTERS OF BUDDHISM

SPREAD OF BUDDHISM

SACRED SITES OF ISLAM

1. Mecca Pilgrimage to Mecca, specifically the Kaaba, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Mecca is the location where Muhammad received the revelation of the Quran and preached his first sermons.

2. Medina Ziyara means a visit to a Muslim holy place or tomb, but it refers specifically to the pilgrimage to Muhammad's tomb in Medina. Muhammad fled to Medina when Mecca became dangerous. Site of the first Muslim community

3. Jerusalem The Dome of the Rock (also known as the Mosque of Umar) in Jerusalem is the building that covers the rock from which Muhammad is believed to have descended to heaven on this famous Night Journey. The rock is believed to bear the footprint of Muhammad.

4. Karbala - the place where Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali, was killed. this tragedy marks an important point in the development of Shiite Islam and therefore is commemorated by a pilgrimage to Karbala. There are other Shia pilgrimage sites in Iraq and Iran.

THE SPREAD OF ISLAM

CENTERS OF CHRISTIANITY

ROMAN CATHOLICISM

EASTERN ORTHODOXY

RELIGIOUS MAP OF THE USA