Trending Religious Concepts in Germany — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (German-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Pentecost. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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231,351
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
15,533
views
views
2
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
7,430
views
views
3
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
6,507
views
views
4
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
6,079
views
views
5
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
5,676
views
views
6
sharia
Islamic law
5,458
views
views
7
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
4,797
views
views
8
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
4,713
views
views
9
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
4,657
views
views
10
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
4,137
views
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
4,136
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views
12
karma
spiritual concept
3,982
views
views
13
eschatology
theological view of end of world
3,940
views
views
14
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
3,584
views
views
15
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
3,349
views
views
16
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
3,339
views
views
17
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
3,226
views
views
18
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
3,196
views
views
19
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
3,067
views
views
20
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
2,971
views
views
21
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
2,699
views
views
22
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
2,695
views
views
23
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
2,626
views
views
24
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
2,620
views
views
25
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
2,578
views
views
26
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
2,575
views
views
27
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
2,538
views
views
28
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
2,510
views
views
29
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
2,449
views
views
30
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
2,448
views
views
31
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
2,427
views
views
32
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
2,367
views
views
33
Bhagavan
an epithet for god, lord, blessed one in Hinduism and Buddhism
2,349
views
views
34
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
2,313
views
views
35
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
2,308
views
views
36
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
2,245
views
views
37
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
2,223
views
views
38
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
2,209
views
views
39
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
2,176
views
views
40
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
2,172
views
views
41
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,167
views
views
42
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
2,164
views
views
43
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
2,140
views
views
44
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
2,135
views
views
45
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
2,118
views
views
46
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
2,056
views
views
47
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
2,020
views
views
48
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
1,969
views
views
49
Vipassanā
meditation practice described in Buddhism
1,966
views
views
50
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
1,815
views
views
51
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
1,810
views
views
52
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
1,793
views
views
53
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
1,754
views
views
54
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,674
views
views
55
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
1,670
views
views
56
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
1,669
views
views
57
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
1,625
views
views
58
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
1,607
views
views
59
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
1,573
views
views
60
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
1,528
views
views
61
spirit
philosophy and religious concept of the animating essence within humans
1,416
views
views
62
spiritual retreat
period of reflection, prayer, or meditation, practiced communally or in solitude
1,393
views
views
63
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
1,341
views
views
64
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
1,338
views
views
65
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
1,330
views
views
66
satori
Japanese Buddhist term for awakening
1,322
views
views
67
Priestly Blessing
Hebrew prayer recited by Kohanim based on Numbers 6:23–27
1,312
views
views
68
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
1,305
views
views
69
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
1,299
views
views
70
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
1,271
views
views
71
monotheism in Islam
Islam's central monotheistic concept of a single, indivisible God
1,269
views
views
72
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
1,249
views
views
73
Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
1,247
views
views
74
mendicant order
Type of religious lifestyle
1,247
views
views
75
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
1,166
views
views
76
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
1,164
views
views
77
Hudud
category of offense in Islamic law
1,162
views
views
78
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
1,152
views
views
79
love for fellow humans
care and love for other people, including enemies
1,143
views
views
80
Celtic tree horoscope
1,138
views
views
81
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
1,131
views
views
82
intelligent design
A pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
1,107
views
views
83
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
1,106
views
views
84
Good News
religious message of salvation or thanks
1,104
views
views
85
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
1,069
views
views
86
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
1,063
views
views
87
guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
1,046
views
views
88
prana
Sanskrit word for "life force" or "vital principle", often in the context of breathing exercises
1,039
views
views
89
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
1,026
views
views
90
eschaton
future time-period described variously in the eschatologies of several world religions
1,023
views
views
91
divine grace
theological and religious term
1,018
views
views
92
maranatha
Aramaic phrase
1,015
views
views
93
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
1,007
views
views
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”
1,006
views
views
95
yoni
aniconic representation of the goddess Shakti, the consort of Shiva, also means "womb, origin, abode, vulva, vagina, uterus, female procreative organs"
991
views
views
96
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
974
views
views
97
cattle in religion and mythology
cattle regarded as special in religion or mythology
968
views
views
98
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
960
views
views
99
profane
adjective to worldliness, as opposed to sacredness
942
views
views
100
Studium Generale
Latin locution with what was called the institution of higher education in the Middle Ages
935
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