Islam and Christianity.

Throngs of people bustle in and out of the busy shops on a street in Jerusalem. The people form a mosaic of diversity: tightly wrapped turbans among grizzly beards, dispersed with blonde locks, mocha-colored skin, and freckled faces. Farther down the road, two men fervently discuss the significance of their religious festivals. As one man swears to Allah that ‘Id-al-Fitr is the most holy of feasts, the other thanks Jesus that Easter is near and his fast is almost over. How could such feats even be compared?
These men represent two seemingly dissimilar faiths, Islam and Christianity. Despite some differences in names and rites, the two religions share numerous fundamental beliefs, just as they share possession of their holy city, Jerusalem.
Classified as monotheistic faiths, Islam and Christianity both include the worship of an omnipotent deity. To the Islamic followers, this singular divinity is named Allah. Conversely, to Christians, the three-pronged being is named God, and represents the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Essentially, both religions form their foundations on one holy being, whether referred to as Allah or as God. Most followers would agree that, in agreement with the old Shakespearian adage, the supreme deity who heads each faith still smells as sweet, despite any nominal discrepancy.
Both Islam and Christianity have sacred books of scripture, the Koran and the Bible, respectively. They are similar in content and purpose. The books contain guidelines for moral behavior, rules for worship, wise sayings, and accounts of the interactions between Creator and creation. The Bible and the Koran are taught as the main sources of religious information for their respective religions and are extraordinarily sacred texts.
Both Christianity and Islam share beliefs regarding afterlife. For Christians, a person’s body and soul are separated upon dying. Particular judgment of the soul takes place. Depending upon the state of the soul, heaven, hell, or a... [continues]

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