When Were the World's Religions Founded?

A visual timeline showing the approximate founding dates of major world religions.

Approximate founding or emergence dates

1500 BCE

Present

Hinduism

~1500 BCE

Judaism

~1200 BCE

Zoroastrianism

~1000 BCE

Buddhism

~500 BCE

Confucianism

~500 BCE

Jainism

~500 BCE

Taoism

~400 BCE

Christianity

~30 CE

Islam

610 CE

Sikhism

1500 CE

Bahá'í Faith

1844 CE

Dates are approximate and based on scholarly consensus. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, various religion entries; academic consensus dates.