Islam
Islam
began in Arabia and was revealed to humanity by the Prophet Muhammad. It is the
second largest religion in the world with over 1 billion followers. Those who
follow Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe that there is only one
God. The Arabic word for God is Allah.
Islam is the state
religion in Malaysia and Brunei . It is the majority religion of Indonesia (90%). It is the dominant religion in Thailand's Deep South and
Muslim minorities exist in most Southeast Asian countries. Muslims account
for around 40 percent of the Southeast Asian population, or some 220 million
people.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a tradition
that focuses on personal spiritual development. Buddhists strive for a deep
insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities. There
are currently 376 million followers worldwide.
There are around 150 -190 million Buddhists in Southeast Asia, making it the
second largest religion in the region, after Islam.
Christianity
Christianity is the
world's biggest religion, with about 2.1 billion followers worldwide. It is
based on the teachings of Jesus Christ who lived in the Holy Land 2,000 years
ago.
There
are only two predominantly Christian countries in SEA: the Philippines and East
Timor. About 85% of Filipinos and 90% of Timorese are Roman Catholic.
Hinduism
Hinduism
is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. It also exists
among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900
million adherents worldwide.Unlike
most other religions, Hinduism has no single founder, no single scripture, and
no commonly agreed set of teachings.
There
are very few Hindu’s left in SEA today apart from on the island of Bali,
Indonesia.
Confucianism
Confucianism
is a complex set of beliefs emphasizing harmony, stability, consensus,
hierarchy and authority.
Confucian ideas still have a profound effect in
Vietnam, Singapore, and among Chinese in cities throughout the region.
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