Trending Religious Concepts in France — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, September 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Inquisition. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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190,318
Total Views (September 2026)
1
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
8,448
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views
2
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
5,527
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3
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
5,398
views
views
4
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
Muslim phrase for receipt of bad news found in Quran 2:156
4,855
views
views
5
eschatology
theological view of end of world
4,837
views
views
6
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
4,828
views
views
7
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
4,316
views
views
8
Good News
religious message of salvation or thanks
3,879
views
views
9
sharia
Islamic law
3,874
views
views
10
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
3,552
views
views
11
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
3,262
views
views
12
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
3,223
views
views
13
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
2,906
views
views
14
karma
spiritual concept
2,834
views
views
15
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
2,721
views
views
16
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
2,626
views
views
17
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
2,490
views
views
18
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
2,485
views
views
19
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
2,479
views
views
20
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
2,392
views
views
21
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
2,392
views
views
22
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
2,362
views
views
23
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
2,346
views
views
24
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
2,299
views
views
25
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
2,295
views
views
26
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
2,290
views
views
27
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
2,265
views
views
28
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
2,208
views
views
29
synodality
Catholic term
2,193
views
views
30
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
2,171
views
views
31
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
2,149
views
views
32
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,122
views
views
33
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
2,076
views
views
34
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
2,064
views
views
35
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
2,050
views
views
36
Mevlevi Order
Sufi order founded by the followers of Rumi
2,033
views
views
37
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
1,995
views
views
38
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
1,965
views
views
39
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
1,952
views
views
40
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
1,829
views
views
41
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
1,770
views
views
42
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
1,703
views
views
43
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
1,670
views
views
44
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
1,659
views
views
45
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
1,648
views
views
46
dicastery
type of department of the Roman Curia
1,597
views
views
47
mendicant order
Type of religious lifestyle
1,571
views
views
48
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
1,570
views
views
49
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
1,569
views
views
50
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,567
views
views
51
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
1,481
views
views
52
Dua
Islamic prayer of invocation, supplication or request
1,463
views
views
53
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
1,450
views
views
54
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
1,437
views
views
55
Gnawa
ethnic group
1,390
views
views
56
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
1,387
views
views
57
surah
term for a chapter of the Quran
1,360
views
views
58
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
1,353
views
views
59
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
1,352
views
views
60
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
1,341
views
views
61
redemption
religious concept referring to forgiveness or absolution for past sins
1,338
views
views
62
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
1,333
views
views
63
Tijaniyyah
sufi tariqa within sufism
1,306
views
views
64
parish
type of ecclesiastical subdivision of a diocese
1,304
views
views
65
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
1,301
views
views
66
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
1,225
views
views
67
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
1,224
views
views
68
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
1,183
views
views
69
infidel
term used in certain religions for one who has no religious beliefs
1,177
views
views
70
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
1,151
views
views
71
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
1,107
views
views
72
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
1,067
views
views
73
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
1,048
views
views
74
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
1,035
views
views
75
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
1,029
views
views
76
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
1,013
views
views
77
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
1,006
views
views
78
Mouride
Sufi order
997
views
views
79
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
993
views
views
80
prayer
invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
984
views
views
81
Penitent brotherhood
Christian associations for engaging in penance
970
views
views
82
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
951
views
views
83
avarice
an inordinate or insatiable longing, especially for wealth, status, and power
950
views
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84
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
950
views
views
85
Dormition of the Mother of God
Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches
941
views
views
86
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
916
views
views
87
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
886
views
views
88
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
868
views
views
89
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
866
views
views
90
enlightenment
notion in spirituality of full comprehension of a situation
858
views
views
91
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
854
views
views
92
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
828
views
views
93
ummah
Arabic term used to refer to the collective community of Muslim people
804
views
views
94
Mawlid
birthday of Muhammad
803
views
views
95
Christian Church
ecclesiological term
800
views
views
96
Metanoia
spiritual conversion (theology)
796
views
views
97
evil
profound immorality
793
views
views
98
Kufr
unbelief in Islam
792
views
views
99
walī
saint in Islam
789
views
views
100
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
756
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