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Originally Posted by DawnBev
from walking around jerusalem, from the temple mount, western wall, the dome of the rock, the 12 crosses along the via dolorosa and all the other religious sites, Ive often wondered if all the three major religions have more in common than 'modern' Heads of State would care to admit; if they have the same spiritual or temporal beginnings etc?
I would love to know the answer!
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The three major monotheistic religions definately have a lot in common - they are often referred to as the 'Abrahamic' religions - because all 3 can trace a common relation back to Abraham. From Abraham's eldest son Ishmael - the Arabs (and hence Muhammad) claim descent. From Abraham's next son Isaac - the 'Jewish' race claims descent (hence Moses and Jesus). It also shows how closely related Jews and Arabs are. Plus Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic are all Semitic languages and share many common root words.