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Some Oromo still follow the traditional monotheistic religion called Waaqeffanna in the Oromo language. [ 50 ] Irreechaa is an annual thanksgiving festival celebrated by the Oromo people, primarily in Ethiopia , marking the end of the rainy season and the beginning of the harvest .
Monotheistic religions. Subcategories. This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total. A. Abrahamic religions (13 C, 20 P) B. Brahmoism (1 C, 17 P ...
[12] [13] Some also include Bábism, another 19th century movement which was a precursor to the Baháʼí Faith. Rastafari, an Afrocentric religion which emerged from Christianity in 1930s Jamaica, is also sometimes classified as Abrahamic, in particular due to its monotheism and use of the Bible as scripture. [50] [51]
The Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh at Bahjí, Israel. The Baháʼí Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Baháʼu'lláh in 19th century Persia, and consider their religion to progress from or succeed Bábism or the Bábi Faith ( Persian: بابی ها Bábí há) founded by the Báb earlier in the century – emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind.
This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world. List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere; List of fictional deities; List of goddesses; List of people who have been considered deities; see also apotheosis, Imperial cult and Sacred king
Monotheism—the belief that there is only one deity—is the focus of the Abrahamic religions, which like-mindedly conceive God as the all-powerful and all-knowing deity [1] from whom Abraham received a divine revelation, according to their respective narratives. [2] The most prominent Abrahamic religions are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. [3]
Monotheism (from Greek μόνος) is the belief in theology that only one deity exists. [14] Some modern day monotheistic religions include Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Mandaeism, Druze, Baháʼí Faith, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Rastafari, some sects of Hinduism, and Eckankar.
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, or ultimate concerns. [ 2 ] The word religion is sometimes used interchangeably with the words " faith " or "belief system", but religion differs from private belief in that it has a public aspect.