Top Ten Religions in the World (Last part): 9. Judaism FOUNDED: Judaism began about 3700 years ago in the Near East, mainly Canaan (now Israel) and Egypt. FOUNDERS: Abraham, who began the lineage, and Moses, who emancipated the enslaved Jewish tribes from Egypt. HOME WRITING: The Torah (the Old Testament and the Talmud). Adherents: About 12 million worldwide, more than half in the United States. CULTS :: The Jews are divided into sects: Orthodox, Conservative and Reform, with other regional and ethnic divisions. 10. Sikhism FOUNDED: THE Sikhism began about 500 years ago in North India, today the nation of Pakistan. FOUNDER: Guru Nanak. KEY SCRIPTURE: The Adi Granth, revered as the present guru of belief. Adherents: Estimated as nine million, primarily in the state of Punjab in India. CULTS: Khalsa Besides, there are Ram Raiyas in Uttar Pradesh and two groups with gurus in life – the Mandharis and Nirankaris. 11. Zoroastrianism FOUNDED: Zoroastrianism began 2600 years ago in ancient Iran. FOUNDER: Spenta Zarathustra (Zoroaster). KEY SCRIPTURE: Lots of Zend-Avesta (Persian). Adherents: 125,000, mostly near Mumbai, where they are called Parsis. Cults: Cults today are three: Shagenshai, Kadmi and Fassali. These were the most preached and practiced Top Ten Religions in the World. Below is table showing population and percentage of each religion. Top Ten Religions in the World By Population ReligionMembersPercentage Christianity2.1 billion33.0% Islam1.5 billion21 Hinduism900 million14 Buddhism376 million6 Sikhism23 million0.36 Judaism14 million0.22 Bahaism7 million0.1 Confucianism6.3 million0.1 Jainism4.2 million0.1 Shintoism4 million0.0