Asia was the birthplace of most of the world's mainstream religions including Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, as well as many other religions.
ˈeɪʒə wʌzðə bˈɜːθpleɪs ʌv mˈoʊst əv ðə wˈɜːldz mˈeɪnstɹiːm ɹᵻlˈɪdʒənz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ hˈɪnduːˌɪzəm, zˈoːɹoʊstɹˌiənɪzəm, dʒˈuːdeɪˌɪzəm, dʒˈeɪnɪzəm, bˈuːdɪzəm, kənfjˈuːʃiənˌɪzəm, tˈaʊɪzəm, kɹˌɪstɪˈænᵻɾi, ɪslˈɑːm, sˈiːkɪzəm, æz wˈɛl æz mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒənz.