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! ! 94 consider the sun and fire as the greatest manifestation of god and therefore worship them. They also worship water , air, and other elements. The practical aspects of this religion are also very different from other religions. For example, Hindus cremate the dead, while Muslims, Christians , and Jews all bury their dead. Zoroastrians , or Parsi as they are also named, neither bury nor burn their dead , but feed them to vultures. For this purpose, they have a special place called the Dokhma o r ‘ the tower of sile nce. ’ Those people who look after the dead there are not allowed to leave [the temple]. 8. Sikhism: The founder of this religion was Guru Baba Nan a k Sahib. His w ork and writings show that he held the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and Hindu saints in high regard. Sikhism does not have any code of law. The religious book they follow is Garanth Sahib. They separated from Muslims , due to different viewpoints and animosity. This religion promotes morals such as bravery, truthfulness , etc. Sikhism has two major sects, Akali and Awasi. The Awasi believe in old Hindu saints, while the Akali believe Sikhism to be a new religion with no connection s to Hindus. Amid the many other smaller sects of this rel igion, this sect happens to be most prevalent these days. 9. The Japanese Religion : The Japanese religion is called Shinto ism. This has neither a religious creed , nor any law. They focus on morality and are convinced in the power of spirits. They worship the spirits of the deceased. 10. The Religion of Philosophy: This is a religion of conjecture and includes Atheists. In Europe, they are called agnostics , which means , “I do not know. ” This religion is based on doubt or whim. In addition to the aforementioned religions, th ere are some new religions , [which are described below]. 11. Ba a bi [Bahai] R eligion : They believe that a new law - bearing prophet arrived after Prophet Muhammad s a. The founder of this faith was named Muhammad Ali Ba a b and h is followers are called Ba a bi. He was succeeded by Bahaullah. Later, the name of the religion Bahai was attributed to Bahaullah and n ow, the