Comparative religion Abrahamic religions consists of the three monotheistic religions, Christianity, Islam and Judaism, which claim Abraham (Hebrew "Avraham" אַבְרָהָם; Arabic "Ibrahim" إبراهيم ) as a part of their sacred history. Smaller religions such as Bahá'í Faith that fit this description are sometimes included but are often omitted. The original belief in the One God of Abraham eventually became strictly monotheistic present-day Rabbinic Judaism. Christians believe that Christianity is the fulfillment and continuation of the Jewish Old Testament. Christians believe that Jesus (Hebrew "Yeshua" יֵשׁוּעַ) is the Messiah (Christ) foretold in the Old Testament prophecy, and believe in subsequent New Testament revelations
Islam and other religions of the faith being effected rather by persuasion and inducement." A few well-known examples of forced conversion are: Unilateral Islam and other religions Over the centuries of Islamic history, Muslim rulers, Islamic scholars, and ordinary Muslims have held many different attitudes towards other religions. Attitudes have varied according to time, place and circumstance. The Qur'an distinguishes between the monotheistic People of the Book ("ahl al-kitab"), ie. Jews, Christians, Sabians and others on the one hand and polytheists or "idolaters" on the other hand. There are certain kinds of restrictions that apply to polytheists but not to "People of the Book".