Trending Religious Concepts — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Alhamdulillah. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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4,931,331
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
152,281
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2
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
134,237
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3
sharia
Islamic law
130,189
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4
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
124,075
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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")
116,836
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6
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
99,274
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7
Mawlid
birthday of Muhammad
95,442
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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
90,695
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9
eschatology
theological view of end of world
82,714
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10
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
82,667
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11
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
78,122
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views
12
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
74,747
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views
13
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
73,751
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views
14
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
71,055
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views
15
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
69,773
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views
16
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
68,388
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views
17
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
68,108
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18
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
66,614
views
views
19
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
64,407
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20
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
63,492
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21
Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
63,037
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views
22
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
62,289
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23
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
61,976
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24
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
61,769
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views
25
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
61,469
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26
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
60,895
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27
karma
spiritual concept
60,393
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views
28
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
60,273
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29
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
60,205
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30
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
55,890
views
views
31
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
52,815
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32
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
52,736
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33
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
52,221
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views
34
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
51,809
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35
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
51,252
views
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36
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
50,946
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37
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
50,249
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38
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
49,933
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39
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
48,278
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40
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
47,833
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41
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
47,352
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42
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
47,185
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43
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
46,792
views
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44
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
46,675
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45
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
46,392
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views
46
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
45,840
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47
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
43,596
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48
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
43,210
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49
Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
43,154
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50
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
43,050
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51
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
42,450
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52
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
42,393
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53
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
41,823
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54
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
41,318
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55
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
39,817
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56
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
39,335
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57
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
39,070
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58
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
38,543
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59
avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
37,413
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60
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
37,073
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61
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
37,071
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62
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
36,902
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63
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
35,696
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64
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
35,566
views
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65
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
33,910
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66
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
33,142
views
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67
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
32,863
views
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68
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
32,566
views
views
69
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
32,469
views
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70
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
32,244
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71
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
32,162
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72
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
32,113
views
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73
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
30,515
views
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74
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
30,398
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75
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
30,291
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76
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
30,012
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77
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
Muslim phrase for receipt of bad news found in Quran 2:156
29,862
views
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78
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
29,141
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79
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
28,548
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80
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
28,467
views
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81
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
28,387
views
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82
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
28,192
views
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83
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
27,558
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84
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
27,127
views
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85
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
27,033
views
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86
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
26,958
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87
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
26,791
views
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88
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
26,755
views
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89
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
25,686
views
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90
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
25,667
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91
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
25,170
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92
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
24,773
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93
Adam in Islam
first man and Prophet in Islam
24,667
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94
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
24,251
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95
Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
24,147
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96
religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
23,868
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97
Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
23,865
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98
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
23,716
views
views
99
tree of life
term used in the Hebrew Bible
23,700
views
views
100
sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
23,466
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