Do we still need religion? Next weekend is one of age-old traditions, with Christians celebrating Easter, Muslims observing Ramadan and Jews coming together for Passover.
‘Hat-trick’ of holy days for major faiths
World religions: More than half of all of the people in the world follow Islam, Christianity or Judaism. Glossary
Lent - In the Christian calendar the period of penitence runs from Ash Wednesday (when penitents mark their foreheads with ashes as a sign of repentance) to Easter. Deeply significant in Christianity, it is followed by Easter Sunday. Easter and its symbolism coincide with the celebration of spring.
Quran - The holy book of Islam, whose words are believed by Muslims to have been passed directly from God to the Prophet Muhammad in a series of visions spanning 23 years.
Prophet Muhammad - Muhammad, born in 570 in Mecca, is the founder of Islam.