Trending Religious Concepts this month
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts this month on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Rapture.
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Rapture
in some forms of Protestantism, an eschatological event when all alive true believers will rise along with the resurrected dead believers in
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Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
17,456
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God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
16,169
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Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
15,580
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sharia
Islamic law
12,977
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Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
11,764
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demon
a mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
11,096
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Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
10,754
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eschatology
theological view of end of world
9,457
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Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
9,228
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hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
9,126
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Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
9,071
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Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bรถn, and Sikhism
8,986
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number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
8,977
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Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
8,880
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om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
8,762
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halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
8,664
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Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
8,269
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Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
8,252
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hijab
a head covering or veil worn in public by some Muslim women
8,215
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Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
7,893
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Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
7,873
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fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
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dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
7,773
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Bodhisattva
in Buddhism, a being who has developed a spontaneous wish and a compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient bein
7,703
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Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
7,425
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Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
7,318
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purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
7,248
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karma
spiritual concept
7,216
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afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
7,022
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Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
6,991
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reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
6,855
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astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
6,815
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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
6,653
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avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
6,642
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Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
6,625
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Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
6,586
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houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
6,572
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Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
6,557
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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
6,296
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heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
6,231
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The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
5,853
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chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
5,641
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Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
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Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
5,628
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Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
5,588
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Mahฤyฤna
branch of Buddhism popular in East Asia and Vietnam that sees the goal of becoming a buddha through the bodhisattva path as being available
5,514
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Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
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mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
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soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
5,349
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original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
5,195
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guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
4,993
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Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
4,983
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gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
4,960
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nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
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Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
4,932
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Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
4,930
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Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
4,804
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Operating Thetan
in Scientology, a spiritual state above Clear, having control over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time
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manna
edible substance described in the Bible
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The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
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Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient rรฉgime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
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Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
4,546
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Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
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spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
4,363
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Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
4,352
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
4,339
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hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
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Ekadashi
eleventh day of the lunar fortnight
4,233
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Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
4,198
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God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
4,184
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
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Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
4,172
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sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
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marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
4,120
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mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
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Adam in Islam
first man and Prophet in Islam
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vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
3,907
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apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
3,871
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Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
3,858
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transubstantiation
Catholic doctrine that, during mass, the substance of the eucharistic bread and wine is transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, even t
3,812
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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
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millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
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Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
3,677
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guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
3,646
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Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
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Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
3,612
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moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
3,543
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Yuga Cycle
Cycle of four yuga ages in Hindu cosmology: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga.
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Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
3,445
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adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
3,418
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Gorakhnath
author of many Hatha Yoga texts, founder of Nath Yogi monasteries within Hinduism
3,216
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golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
3,200
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Naraka
concept of hell in Buddhism
3,195
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underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
3,195
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diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
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religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
3,173
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ลลซnyatฤ
Buddhist theological concept of voidness in ontology, meditation and phenomenology
3,152
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Mawlid
birthday of Muhammad
3,139
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Samadhi
concept in Indian religions
3,084
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