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The '''Abrahamic religions''' are those that can trace their history back to [[Abraham]]. Many believe that the three Abrahamic religions worship the same [[God]].<ref>[http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/engagement/resources/texts/muslim/quran/029.qmt.html#029.046 Surah 29]</ref> Judaism, the first Abrahamic religion, is considered to be an [[ethnic religion]] because it was the indigenous religion of the [[Hebrew people]], but Christianity and Islam are considered to be [[universalizing religion]]s.

The '''Abrahamic religions''' are those that can trace their history back to [[Abraham]]. Many believe that the two Abrahamic religions worship the same [[God]].<ref>[http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/engagement/resources/texts/muslim/quran/029.qmt.html#029.046 Surah 29]</ref> Judaism, the first Abrahamic religion, is considered to be an [[ethnic religion]] because it was the indigenous religion of the [[Hebrew people]], but Christianity is considered to be [[universalizing religion]]s.

The significance of Abraham in [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] begins in [[Genesis]] 12:2, when [[God]] says to Abraham "I will make of you a great nation." According to Jews and Christians, this promise was fulfilled as Abraham's son [[Isaac]] was the father of [[Jacob]], who founded [[Israel]].

The significance of Abraham in [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] begins in [[Genesis]] 12:2, when [[God]] says to Abraham "I will make of you a great nation." According to Jews and Christians, this promise was fulfilled as Abraham's son [[Isaac]] was the father of [[Jacob]], who founded [[Israel]].

According to [[Islam]], the significance of Abraham's lineage was through his eldest son, [[Ishmael]]. Muslims believe that [[Mohammed]] is a descendant of Abraham through this line. Muslims also believe that Abraham was the first Muslim.

Adherents of the socio-political ideology of [[Islam]] claim their ideology to be an "Abrahamic religion" as well, and this belief is also shared by [[liberal]]s who normally otherwise attack Christianity, Judaism and other religions, although based on its history, Islam is more correctly viewed as being akin to the totalitarian ideologies of [[Nazism]] and [[Communism]], which were likewise embraced by liberals over time due to the opposition of both ideologies to Christianity and Judaism. According to [[Islam]], the significance of Abraham's lineage was through his eldest son, [[Ishmael]]. Muslims claim that [[Mohammed]] is a descendant of Abraham through this line. Muslims also claim that Abraham was the first Muslim.

== List of Abrahamic religions ==

== List of Abrahamic religions ==

* [[Judaism]]

* [[Judaism]]

* [[Christianity]]

* [[Christianity]]

* [[Islam]]

* [[Islam]]