Trending Religious Concepts — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, September 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Alhamdulillah. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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3,229,812
Total Views (September 2026)
1
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
124,623
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2
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
89,471
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3
sharia
Islamic law
84,512
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4
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
81,002
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5
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
75,525
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6
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
68,161
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7
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
57,990
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8
eschatology
theological view of end of world
56,722
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9
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
55,194
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10
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
51,998
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11
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
48,487
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12
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
48,362
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13
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
47,360
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14
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
46,366
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15
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
46,094
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16
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
45,335
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17
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
44,541
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18
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
42,827
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19
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
42,561
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20
karma
spiritual concept
41,872
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21
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
41,783
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22
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
41,665
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23
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
39,984
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24
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
39,863
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25
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
39,523
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26
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
38,898
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27
Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
38,324
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28
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
35,660
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29
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
35,538
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30
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
34,665
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31
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
34,176
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32
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
34,098
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33
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
33,754
views
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34
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
33,507
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35
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
33,229
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36
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
33,088
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37
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
33,031
views
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38
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
32,248
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39
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
31,734
views
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40
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
31,568
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41
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
31,252
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42
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
31,136
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43
Rapture
in some forms of Protestantism, an eschatological event when all alive true believers will rise along with the resurrected dead believers into Heaven and join Christ, based on 1 Thess. 4:17
30,957
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44
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
29,402
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45
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
29,123
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46
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
29,060
views
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47
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
28,706
views
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48
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
28,402
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49
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
27,937
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50
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
27,192
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51
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
26,851
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52
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
26,655
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53
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
26,149
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54
Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
26,037
views
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55
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
25,997
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56
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
25,859
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57
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
25,771
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58
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
25,752
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59
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
25,463
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60
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
24,810
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61
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
24,563
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62
avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
23,157
views
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63
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
23,017
views
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64
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
22,898
views
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65
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
22,879
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66
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
22,287
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67
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
22,102
views
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68
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
21,272
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69
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
21,255
views
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70
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
20,995
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71
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
20,891
views
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72
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
20,844
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73
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
20,813
views
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74
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
20,366
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75
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
19,992
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76
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
19,987
views
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77
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
19,810
views
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78
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
19,269
views
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79
tree of life
term used in the Hebrew Bible
19,144
views
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80
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
19,027
views
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81
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
18,875
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82
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
18,760
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83
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
18,642
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84
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
18,534
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85
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
18,172
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86
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
18,110
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87
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
18,109
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88
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
17,509
views
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89
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
17,240
views
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90
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
17,180
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91
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
16,968
views
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92
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
16,334
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93
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
15,841
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94
religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
15,830
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95
Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
15,585
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96
Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
15,584
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97
guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
15,420
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98
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
15,415
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99
Adam in Islam
first man and Prophet in Islam
14,685
views
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100
intelligent design
A pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
14,601
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