Trending Religious Concepts — the 7 days to 24 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 24 October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: sharia. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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638,136
Total Views (the 7 days to 24 October 2026)
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sharia
Islamic law
20,655
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2
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
19,573
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3
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
18,219
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4
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
17,756
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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")
13,822
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6
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
12,001
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7
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
11,391
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8
eschatology
theological view of end of world
10,885
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9
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
10,421
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10
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
10,370
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views
11
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
10,180
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12
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
9,960
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13
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
9,609
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14
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
9,604
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15
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
9,282
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views
16
karma
spiritual concept
9,138
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views
17
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
9,001
views
views
18
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
8,991
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19
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
8,784
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views
20
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
8,761
views
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21
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
8,754
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views
22
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
8,098
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views
23
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
8,015
views
views
24
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
7,750
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25
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
7,573
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26
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
7,489
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27
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
7,449
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28
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
7,274
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29
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
7,239
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views
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
7,209
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31
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
6,863
views
views
32
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
6,831
views
views
33
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
6,829
views
views
34
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
6,648
views
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35
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
6,522
views
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36
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
6,472
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37
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
6,413
views
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38
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
6,256
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39
Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
6,222
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40
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
6,100
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41
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
6,062
views
views
42
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
5,986
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43
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
5,979
views
views
44
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
5,797
views
views
45
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
5,615
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views
46
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
5,579
views
views
47
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
5,367
views
views
48
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
5,359
views
views
49
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
5,356
views
views
50
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
5,312
views
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51
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
5,255
views
views
52
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
5,196
views
views
53
avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
5,138
views
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54
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
5,113
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55
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
5,110
views
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56
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
5,011
views
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57
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
4,931
views
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58
Tazir
category of offense in Islamic law
4,880
views
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59
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
4,873
views
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60
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
4,857
views
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61
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
4,733
views
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62
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
4,712
views
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63
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
4,683
views
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64
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
4,663
views
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65
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
4,639
views
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66
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
4,590
views
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67
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
4,524
views
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68
Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
4,382
views
views
69
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
4,349
views
views
70
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
4,307
views
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71
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
4,280
views
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72
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
4,121
views
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73
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
3,988
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74
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
3,970
views
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75
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
3,963
views
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76
tree of life
term used in the Hebrew Bible
3,948
views
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77
bardo
in Buddhism, an intermediate, transitional, or liminal state between death and rebirth
3,930
views
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78
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
3,890
views
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79
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
3,800
views
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80
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
3,791
views
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81
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
3,635
views
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82
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
3,626
views
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83
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
3,587
views
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84
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
3,501
views
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85
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
3,498
views
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86
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
3,462
views
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87
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
3,461
views
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88
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
3,422
views
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89
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
3,401
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90
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
3,365
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91
religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
3,360
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92
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
3,325
views
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93
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
3,282
views
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94
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
3,265
views
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95
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
3,012
views
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96
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
2,958
views
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97
Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
2,944
views
views
98
underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
2,903
views
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99
prayer
invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
2,847
views
views
100
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
2,834
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