Abrahamic religions: Quick Facts

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József Molnár: The March of Abraham

Map showing the ancient migrations of the Hebrews, with Abraham's journey around 2000 BC marked by an orange dashed line from Mesopotamia to Canaan, and the Hebrew migration out of Egypt to Canaan around the 1200s BC marked by a purple dashed line. Fertile regions along the Nile, Euphrates, and Tigris rivers are shaded green, and key locations such as Egypt, Canaan, Mesopotamia, and Mount Sinai are labeled.

Fresco of St. Paul the Apostle by Friedrich Stummel and Karl Wenzel shows Paul with a halo, holding a scroll and sword, standing before a gold patterned background with Latin text.

The Kaaba in Mecca during the hajj

President Barack Obama stands on stage at a podium, waving to a large audience in a grand hall at Cairo University, with bright lights shining toward him.

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