Trending Religious Concepts in Germany — the 7 days to 27 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 27 October 2026 (German-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Tantra. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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60,484
Total Views (the 7 days to 27 October 2026)
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Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
3,190
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2
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
2,346
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3
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
1,608
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4
sharia
Islamic law
1,422
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5
eschatology
theological view of end of world
1,317
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6
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
1,296
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7
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
1,261
views
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8
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
1,203
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9
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
1,193
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10
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
1,185
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11
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
1,171
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12
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
1,143
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13
karma
spiritual concept
1,003
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14
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
995
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15
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
967
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16
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
964
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17
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
957
views
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18
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
919
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19
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
871
views
views
20
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
851
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21
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
824
views
views
22
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
817
views
views
23
hijab
a head covering or veil worn generally by force either in public and in private by Muslim women and considered a symbol of misogynist oppression by the non-Muslim world
801
views
views
24
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
757
views
views
25
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
755
views
views
26
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
674
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views
27
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
652
views
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28
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
651
views
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29
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
646
views
views
30
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
629
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31
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
609
views
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32
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
596
views
views
33
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
584
views
views
34
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
578
views
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35
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
572
views
views
36
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
567
views
views
37
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
557
views
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38
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
550
views
views
39
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
543
views
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40
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
528
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41
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
525
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42
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
523
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43
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
517
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44
maranatha
Aramaic phrase
513
views
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45
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
511
views
views
46
Basmala
("In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful") phrase recited on various occasions by Muslims; the beginning of every chapter of the Quran except the 9th; popular subject of Islamic calligraphy
499
views
views
47
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
494
views
views
48
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
486
views
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49
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
481
views
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50
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
473
views
views
51
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
468
views
views
52
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
463
views
views
53
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
458
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54
cattle in religion and mythology
cattle regarded as special in religion or mythology
458
views
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55
Assumption of Mary
the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life, dogma of the Catholic Church
445
views
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56
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
428
views
views
57
transubstantiation
Catholic doctrine that, during mass, the substance of the eucharistic bread and wine is transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, even though external appearance remains unchanged
424
views
views
58
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
422
views
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59
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
405
views
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60
spirit
philosophy and religious concept of the animating essence within humans
405
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61
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
402
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62
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
399
views
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63
spiritual retreat
period of reflection, prayer, or meditation, practiced communally or in solitude
392
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64
Vipassanā
meditation practice described in Buddhism
390
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65
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
388
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66
guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
382
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67
Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
382
views
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68
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
380
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69
Hudud
category of offense in Islamic law
367
views
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70
Bodhisattva
in Buddhism, a being who has developed a spontaneous wish and a compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings
363
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71
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
337
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72
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
332
views
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73
mendicant order
Type of religious lifestyle
331
views
views
74
underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
321
views
views
75
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
321
views
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76
yoni
aniconic representation of the goddess Shakti, the consort of Shiva, also means "womb, origin, abode, vulva, vagina, uterus, female procreative organs"
317
views
views
77
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
317
views
views
78
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
316
views
views
79
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
311
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80
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
304
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81
Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
297
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82
sacredness
revered due to association with holiness
285
views
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83
love for fellow humans
care and love for other people, including enemies
285
views
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84
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
275
views
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85
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
272
views
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86
Priestly Blessing
Hebrew prayer recited by Kohanim based on Numbers 6:23–27
268
views
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87
eschaton
future time-period described variously in the eschatologies of several world religions
267
views
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88
prayer
invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
265
views
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89
satori
Japanese Buddhist term for awakening
265
views
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90
Numen
ancient Roman divine presence
264
views
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91
profane
adjective to worldliness, as opposed to sacredness
262
views
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92
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
260
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93
divine grace
theological and religious term
259
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94
Mahāyāna
branch of Buddhism popular in East Asia and Vietnam that sees the goal of becoming a buddha through the bodhisattva path as being available to all and sees the state of the arhat as incomplete
259
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95
Star of Bethlehem
celestial phenomenon that according to the New Testament revealed the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men
256
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96
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
255
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97
Fujur
wicked evil in Islam
252
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98
Celtic tree horoscope
252
views
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99
Nehushtan
brass serpent in the Torah
244
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100
Samadhi
concept in Indian religions
240
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