Trending Religious Concepts in France — the 7 days to 25 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 25 October 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Basmala. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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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
1,957
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karma
spiritual concept
1,902
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3
sharia
Islamic law
1,280
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4
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
1,238
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5
eschatology
theological view of end of world
1,086
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6
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
1,071
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7
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
1,056
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8
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
1,050
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9
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
826
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10
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
817
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11
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
Muslim phrase for receipt of bad news found in Quran 2:156
798
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12
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
734
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13
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
729
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14
Good News
religious message of salvation or thanks
718
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15
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
689
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16
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
671
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17
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
666
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18
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
630
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19
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
623
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20
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
622
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21
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
613
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22
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
596
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23
hypostatic union
in Christianity, the union of Christ's humanity and divinity in one hypostasis
592
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24
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
585
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25
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
575
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26
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
563
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27
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
549
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28
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
539
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29
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
534
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30
parish
type of ecclesiastical subdivision of a diocese
518
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31
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
515
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32
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
500
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33
Mevlevi Order
Sufi order founded by the followers of Rumi
499
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34
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
489
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35
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
441
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36
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
430
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37
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
426
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38
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
421
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39
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
421
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40
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
420
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41
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
411
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42
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
405
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43
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
400
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44
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
397
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45
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
397
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46
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
395
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47
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
392
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48
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
391
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49
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
388
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50
Gnawa
ethnic group
373
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51
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
371
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52
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
356
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53
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
348
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54
surah
term for a chapter of the Quran
347
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55
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
340
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56
redemption
religious concept referring to forgiveness or absolution for past sins
336
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57
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
336
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58
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
332
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59
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
327
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60
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
325
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61
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
318
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62
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
317
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63
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
309
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64
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
300
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65
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
295
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66
Tijaniyyah
sufi tariqa within sufism
289
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67
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
271
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68
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
270
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69
Dua
Islamic prayer of invocation, supplication or request
263
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70
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
256
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71
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
254
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72
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
245
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73
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
244
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74
mendicant order
Type of religious lifestyle
243
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75
prayer
invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
239
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76
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
238
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77
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
237
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78
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
236
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79
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
231
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80
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
230
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81
ummah
Arabic term used to refer to the collective community of Muslim people
228
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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
224
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83
Metanoia
spiritual conversion (theology)
223
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84
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
220
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85
walī
saint in Islam
220
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86
Mouride
Sufi order
211
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87
avarice
an inordinate or insatiable longing, especially for wealth, status, and power
202
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88
Vipassanā
meditation practice described in Buddhism
201
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89
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
201
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90
Tazir
category of offense in Islamic law
200
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91
Christian Church
ecclesiological term
199
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92
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
195
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93
enlightenment
notion in spirituality of full comprehension of a situation
194
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94
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
193
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95
hospitaller order
type of religious order
190
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96
dhikr
repetition of short phrases or prayers in Islam
183
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97
Kufr
unbelief in Islam
182
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98
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
180
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99
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
179
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100
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
178
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