mosque
A domed Islamic religious building.
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Belief Systems
Moses
He is considered a founder of Judaism due to his role in the liberation of the Hebrews from Egypt, and his delivery of the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai sometime around 2000 BCE.
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monotheism
The belief in one god or goddess.
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Moksha
In Hinduism, it is the release from the cycle of reincarnation through unification with Brahma.
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Mohammed
Prophet of Allah; founder of Islam.
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messiah
According to the Hebrew Bible, an anointed king who will lead the Jews back to the land of Israel and establish justice in the world. According to the Christians, the Messiah was Jesus Christ.
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Mencius
(371?-289 BCE), Chinese philosopher, who studied Confucianism. He later refined many of the ideas and spread them across China. Also known as Mengzi, or Meng-tzu.
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Mecca
A city in Saudi Arabia where Muslims must make a pilgrimage at least once in their life.
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Mahabharata
Hindu epic poem that was written in Sanskrit in the 5th century BCE. Its most important part is the Bhagavad-Gita.
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Lao Tze
(570-490 BCE?) Chinese philosopher credited with originating Taoism/Daoism. His teachings were collected and published as the Tao-te Ching.
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