Trending Religious Concepts in France — the 7 days to 28 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 28 October 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: karma. Data as of 28 October 2026.
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karma
spiritual concept
1,883
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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
1,407
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sharia
Islamic law
1,246
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4
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
1,242
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Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
1,136
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6
eschatology
theological view of end of world
1,126
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7
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
1,113
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8
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
1,113
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9
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
1,052
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10
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
953
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11
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
Muslim phrase for receipt of bad news found in Quran 2:156
919
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12
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
789
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13
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
771
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14
Good News
religious message of salvation or thanks
766
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15
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
756
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16
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
697
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17
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
684
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18
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
676
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19
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
674
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20
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
658
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21
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
649
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22
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
645
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23
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
628
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24
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
607
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25
hypostatic union
in Christianity, the union of Christ's humanity and divinity in one hypostasis
598
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26
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
579
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27
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
568
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28
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
561
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29
Mevlevi Order
Sufi order founded by the followers of Rumi
558
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30
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
542
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31
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
536
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32
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
522
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33
parish
type of ecclesiastical subdivision of a diocese
521
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34
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
511
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35
manumission
act of slave owner freeing an enslaved person; or the enslaved person buying his/her own freedom; or another person buying the freedom of an enslaved person
488
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36
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
480
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37
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
474
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38
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
463
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39
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
452
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40
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
438
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41
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
433
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42
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
432
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43
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
429
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44
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
426
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45
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
417
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46
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
413
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47
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
411
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48
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
408
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49
Gnawa
ethnic group
396
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50
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
391
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51
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
388
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52
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
388
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53
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
368
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54
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
367
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55
surah
term for a chapter of the Quran
361
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56
redemption
religious concept referring to forgiveness or absolution for past sins
357
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57
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
357
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58
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
353
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59
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
350
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60
Tijaniyyah
sufi tariqa within sufism
347
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61
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
343
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62
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
337
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63
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
324
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64
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
324
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65
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
312
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66
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
302
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67
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
296
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68
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
288
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69
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
283
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70
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
268
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71
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
262
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72
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
261
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73
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
261
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74
mendicant order
Type of religious lifestyle
260
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75
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
254
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76
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
253
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77
avarice
an inordinate or insatiable longing, especially for wealth, status, and power
243
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78
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
243
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79
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
242
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80
prayer
invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
241
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81
Dua
Islamic prayer of invocation, supplication or request
236
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82
walī
saint in Islam
236
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83
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
224
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84
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
223
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85
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
216
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86
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
212
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87
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
211
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88
Mouride
Sufi order
209
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89
ummah
Arabic term used to refer to the collective community of Muslim people
206
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90
Vipassanā
meditation practice described in Buddhism
205
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91
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
205
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92
levirate marriage
marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow
203
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93
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
199
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94
enlightenment
notion in spirituality of full comprehension of a situation
199
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95
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
197
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96
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
194
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Christian Church
ecclesiological term
190
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98
hospitaller order
type of religious order
189
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99
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
187
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100
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
186
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