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The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, all time. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Alhamdulillah. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
72,091
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2
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
61,673
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3
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
54,981
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4
sharia
Islamic law
51,006
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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")
47,413
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6
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
37,969
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7
eschatology
theological view of end of world
37,195
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8
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
36,973
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9
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
36,957
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10
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
34,299
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11
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
32,950
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12
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
32,852
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13
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
31,393
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14
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
31,359
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15
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
31,252
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16
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
30,489
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17
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
30,097
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18
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
29,200
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19
karma
spiritual concept
28,893
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20
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
26,543
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21
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
26,526
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22
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
26,455
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23
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
25,369
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24
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
25,049
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25
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
24,252
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26
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
24,064
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27
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
23,648
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28
Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
23,585
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29
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
22,880
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30
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
22,848
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31
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
22,321
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32
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
21,947
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33
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
21,361
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34
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
21,303
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35
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
21,208
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36
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
20,979
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37
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
20,839
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38
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
20,813
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39
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
20,510
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40
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
19,791
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41
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
19,715
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42
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
19,462
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43
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
19,370
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44
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
19,145
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45
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
18,945
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46
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
18,802
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47
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
17,932
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48
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
17,591
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49
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
17,276
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50
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
17,234
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51
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
17,206
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52
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
16,683
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53
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
16,399
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54
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
16,332
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55
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
16,246
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56
avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
16,167
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57
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
16,105
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58
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
15,992
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59
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
15,830
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60
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
15,813
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61
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
15,439
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62
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
15,340
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63
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
15,056
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64
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
14,769
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65
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
14,752
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66
Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
14,566
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67
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
14,336
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68
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
14,223
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69
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
14,036
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70
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
13,894
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71
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
13,787
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72
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
12,851
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73
tree of life
term used in the Hebrew Bible
12,703
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74
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
12,687
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75
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
12,659
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76
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
12,638
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77
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
12,398
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78
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
12,274
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79
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
12,261
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80
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
12,184
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81
religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
12,161
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82
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
11,987
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83
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
11,556
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84
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
11,523
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85
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
11,323
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86
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
11,146
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87
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
11,085
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88
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
10,931
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89
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
10,743
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90
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
10,576
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91
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
10,465
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92
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
10,219
views
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93
title of Mary, mother of Jesus
descriptive name for Mary, mother of Jesus
9,842
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94
underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
9,611
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95
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
9,537
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96
Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
9,257
views
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97
intelligent design
A pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
9,233
views
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98
prayer
invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
9,209
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99
bardo
in Buddhism, an intermediate, transitional, or liminal state between death and rebirth
9,199
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100
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
9,171
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