Trending Religious Concepts in France — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Inquisition. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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211,319
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
8,855
views
views
2
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
6,987
views
views
3
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
5,895
views
views
4
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
5,771
views
views
5
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
5,227
views
views
6
eschatology
theological view of end of world
5,143
views
views
7
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
Muslim phrase for receipt of bad news found in Quran 2:156
4,897
views
views
8
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
4,581
views
views
9
sharia
Islamic law
4,208
views
views
10
Good News
religious message of salvation or thanks
4,193
views
views
11
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
3,827
views
views
12
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
3,605
views
views
13
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
3,486
views
views
14
karma
spiritual concept
3,255
views
views
15
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
3,173
views
views
16
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
2,952
views
views
17
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
2,952
views
views
18
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
2,882
views
views
19
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
2,740
views
views
20
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
2,705
views
views
21
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
2,640
views
views
22
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
2,635
views
views
23
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
2,567
views
views
24
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
2,540
views
views
25
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
2,528
views
views
26
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
2,514
views
views
27
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
2,507
views
views
28
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
2,480
views
views
29
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
2,430
views
views
30
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
2,428
views
views
31
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
2,295
views
views
32
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,266
views
views
33
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
2,236
views
views
34
synodality
Catholic term
2,223
views
views
35
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
2,200
views
views
36
Mevlevi Order
Sufi order founded by the followers of Rumi
2,187
views
views
37
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
2,173
views
views
38
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
2,149
views
views
39
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
2,139
views
views
40
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
2,069
views
views
41
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
1,990
views
views
42
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
1,829
views
views
43
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
1,818
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
1,796
views
views
45
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
1,785
views
views
46
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
1,766
views
views
47
Dua
Islamic prayer of invocation, supplication or request
1,756
views
views
48
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
1,754
views
views
49
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,687
views
views
50
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
1,676
views
views
51
mendicant order
Type of religious lifestyle
1,666
views
views
52
dicastery
type of department of the Roman Curia
1,632
views
views
53
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
1,608
views
views
54
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
1,548
views
views
55
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
1,528
views
views
56
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
1,523
views
views
57
Gnawa
ethnic group
1,518
views
views
58
surah
term for a chapter of the Quran
1,490
views
views
59
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
1,474
views
views
60
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
1,472
views
views
61
Tijaniyyah
sufi tariqa within sufism
1,468
views
views
62
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
1,456
views
views
63
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
1,442
views
views
64
redemption
religious concept referring to forgiveness or absolution for past sins
1,439
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
1,429
views
views
66
parish
type of ecclesiastical subdivision of a diocese
1,398
views
views
67
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
1,326
views
views
68
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
1,261
views
views
69
infidel
term used in certain religions for one who has no religious beliefs
1,237
views
views
70
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
1,234
views
views
71
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
1,223
views
views
72
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
1,167
views
views
73
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
1,165
views
views
74
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
1,144
views
views
75
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
1,122
views
views
76
Mouride
Sufi order
1,104
views
views
77
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
1,104
views
views
78
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
1,087
views
views
79
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
1,087
views
views
80
prayer
invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
1,046
views
views
81
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
1,037
views
views
82
avarice
an inordinate or insatiable longing, especially for wealth, status, and power
1,026
views
views
83
Dormition of the Mother of God
Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches
1,023
views
views
84
Penitent brotherhood
Christian associations for engaging in penance
1,020
views
views
85
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
1,018
views
views
86
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
987
views
views
87
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
984
views
views
88
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
943
views
views
89
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
933
views
views
90
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
929
views
views
91
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
921
views
views
92
enlightenment
notion in spirituality of full comprehension of a situation
913
views
views
93
ummah
Arabic term used to refer to the collective community of Muslim people
876
views
views
94
Christian Church
ecclesiological term
871
views
views
95
Kufr
unbelief in Islam
865
views
views
96
Metanoia
spiritual conversion (theology)
851
views
views
97
Mawlid
birthday of Muhammad
850
views
views
98
walī
saint in Islam
844
views
views
99
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
820
views
views
100
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
813
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