i want to know a complete list. "people of the book" are considered religions that have a holy book such as the bible, Koran, etc.
2006-08-23 10:49:11 · 13 answers · asked by TheLibrarian 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
2006-08-23 10:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by falzalnz 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
From an Islamic perspective Ahul Kitab (people of the book in Arabic) are those who believe in the oneness and uniqueness of Allah (god). Not all who call themselves Christians or Jews fall into this guideline because they believe extreme doctrine.
Many Christians, for example, say God had a son and they say god is a triune god, but there are a few Christians who reject these notions (a good example can be found in Ethiopia when it was Abyssinia. The Christians of this time welcomed Muslims with open arms because they could agree on the oneness of God.
Mainstream Judaeoism dictates that Jesus was a false Messiah, thus many Jews are waiting for their Messiah. They reject this beloved prophet, as well as Muhammad but there are small factions of Jews who accept Jesus for what he was and believe that Muhammad was a prophet of God.
2006-08-23 11:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by Erni S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Classically, the three Abrahamic faiths are the three "People of the Book"--Judaism (Torah), Christianity (Bible), and Islam (Quran). This term is used in the Abrahamic faiths, particularly Islam, to designate these particular faiths.
However, if you expand your definition to mean any religion governed by a scriptural text or central holy text, the list is longer. It would then include Sikhism, for example, which sees the Guru Nanak in the Guru Granth Sahib. It would also include, by most definitions, Zoroastrianism (Parseeism).
2006-08-23 10:54:33 · answer #3 · answered by snowbaal 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The 'People of the Book' are how Islam refers to the Abrahamic death cults of 'desert monotheism'... Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Their beliefs are rooted in the myths, superstitions, fairy tales and fantastical delusions of a tribe of ignorant Bronze Age fishermen and wandering goat herders. These insane cults are characterized by belief in a collection of bizzare impossibilities such as a terrarium earth, talking snakes and donkeys, demons, friendly spirits, evil spirits, walking on water, multiplying loaves and fishes, people raising from the dead, stopping the sun in its tracks, parting seas, people being bodily sucked up into heaven (which, by the way, lies on the other side of the sky), world-wide floods, creating people from dust bunnies and ribs, magical trees of knowledge, and god speaking from burning bushes. Christianity includes ritual cannibalism by eating god in the form of a cracker.
I hope that helps.
2006-08-23 10:56:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jews are the people of the book. We don't consider Christians or Muslims people of the book.
2006-08-23 10:55:00 · answer #5 · answered by Naomi P 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People of the Book are what Christians are reffered to in the Qu'ran... the Qu'ran does not reffer to Muslims as such.
2006-08-23 10:53:15 · answer #6 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's a Muslim term for Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Muslims consider their religion an update on Christianity, as Christians consider their religion an update on Judaism. Muslims respect Moses and Jesus as other, earlier prophets.
2006-08-23 10:52:00 · answer #7 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe that Moslems consider Jews and Christians "People of the Book".
2006-08-23 10:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by Frito 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
2006-08-23 11:06:42 · answer #9 · answered by John S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that term was used by the Prophet Mohammed to refer to Christians. It seems he was more tolerant of Christians than his followers.
2006-08-23 11:00:00 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋