Abrahamic world

The term Abrahamic world refers to the parts of the world where most people follow Abrahamic religions.^[1] It began in the Middle East, within which Jerusalem is considered a central Abrahamic location due to its religious importance.^[2][3]

A map showing in purple the percentage of people that follow Abrahamic religions in different parts of the world. (Followers of Eastern religions are shown in yellow.)

History

Ancient era

The Abrahamization of various parts of the world has been variously accompanied by the spread of Semitic cultures; in the case of Islam, the Arabic language often accompanied its spread, while in the case of the spread of Christianity, it is argued that Europe received less influence from Semitic cultures than other parts of the Abrahamic world during its initial Abrahamization due in part to the influence of Paul the Apostle.^[4]

Idol worship and even non-religious figurines came to feature much less significantly throughout the newly Abrahamized regions of the world.^[5]

Modern era

The rise of secularism in the modern Abrahamic world has been perceived as problematic by some Abrahamic adherents throughout the region.^[6]

Region

Abrahamic world consists mainly of two subregions, the Christian world (Christendom) and the Islamic world (Ummah), and the state of Israel.

See also

• Indian religions
• Iranian religions
• Chinese folk religion
• Indo-Abrahamic Alliance
• Hellenistic Judaism
• Sikhism