Belief systems or religions are perhaps the strongest force in society. All these beliefs are important to each religion in its own way. They are what makes each religion individual and special. Each of these religions had its own beliefs and sacred texts, although they all shared some concepts. In the Middle East, the three great world religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam both share some similarities and differences. Judaism, a monotheistic religion, like Christianity and Islam, originally came from the Jews. The Jews believed that God was their special protector and was everything, the most powerful and present everywhere. Like the other two religions, Judaism also has a holy book called the Torah. The Torah is a sacred record of laws and events from Jewish history. Jews believe that God gave them the Ten Commandments through Moses, who was called “the Lawgiver.” According to Jewish tradition, God made a covenant or agreement with Abraham, the founder of Judaism. One similarity between Christianity and Judaism is that they both fast at certain times of the year. Not only did Judaism have similarities between the two religions, but the other two religions, Christianity and Islam, were heavily influenced by Judaism. Christianity has the greatest cultural, religious and political development in the world. Like Judaism and Islam, Christianity is also monotheistic. People who follow the religion of Christianity are known as Christians. Christians follow the teachings of a man named Jesus, born in Palestine around 30 AD. Through faith in Jesus, people believe that humanity can achieve salvation. Judaism and Christianity are quite similar. Jesus' teachings were rooted in Jewish tradition. For example, Jesus accepted the Ten Commandments that God had given to the Jews through Moses; he preached new ideas at the same time. Furthermore, like the Torah of Judaism, the Bible was the holy book of Christianity. Although there are many differences between Islam and Christianity, there is still a small similarity. The founder of Islam was Muhammad, born in Mecca in 570 AD. Islam, also a monotheistic religion, has a book similar to that of the Holy Bible. It's called the Quran. For Muslims, the Quran contains the sacred text spoken to Muhammad by God. The Quran not only teaches about God, but about how to lead a good, faithful, and faithful life.