examples:
Boeddha
founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
Mattheüs
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
Mohammed
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
Paulus
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
types:
christen,
christenmens
a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
boeddhist
one who follows the teachings of Buddha
abstinent,
asceet
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
kerklid
a religious person who goes to church regularly
biechteling,
boeteling,
penitent
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
adventist
a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
goj
a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
kwaker
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
oud-katholiek
a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope
sjiïet
a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
swami
a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
moor
one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
begum
a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
theïst
one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
imam,
kalief
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
fakier,
fakir
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
imam
(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
jezuïet
a member of the Jesuit order
mysticus
someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
pantheïst
someone who believes that God and the universe are the same