Trending Religious Concepts this year
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts this year on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Pentecost.
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Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
51,408
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Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
32,118
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God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
31,273
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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
29,016
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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")
27,660
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sharia
Islamic law
22,258
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Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
Muslim phrase for receipt of bad news found in Quran 2:156
21,658
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Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
19,149
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demon
a mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
18,831
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halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
17,536
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eschatology
theological view of end of world
17,294
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12
Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
17,149
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Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
16,326
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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
16,145
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Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bรถn, and Sikhism
16,058
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hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
15,953
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Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
15,843
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Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
15,689
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om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
15,379
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Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
15,311
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dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
15,183
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22
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
14,665
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hijab
a head covering or veil worn in public by some Muslim women
14,480
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Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
14,064
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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
13,696
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Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
13,594
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Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
13,352
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Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
13,111
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karma
spiritual concept
13,006
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purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
12,907
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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
12,785
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afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
12,457
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reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
12,407
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Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
12,164
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Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
11,772
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Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
11,712
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Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
11,350
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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
11,053
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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
10,797
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chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
10,576
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astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
10,553
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The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
10,546
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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
10,501
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avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
10,363
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Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
10,331
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Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
10,328
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mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
10,279
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heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
10,122
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Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
9,945
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Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient rรฉgime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
9,888
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nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
9,727
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Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
9,703
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soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
9,670
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Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
9,489
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original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
9,453
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Operating Thetan
in Scientology, a spiritual state above Clear, having control over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time
9,093
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houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
9,018
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Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
9,009
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manna
edible substance described in the Bible
8,844
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Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
8,809
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Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
8,741
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The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
8,609
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Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
8,398
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Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
8,382
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
8,312
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gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
8,215
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hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
8,003
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Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
7,719
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haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
7,644
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God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
7,608
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
7,491
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Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
7,271
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mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
7,128
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guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
7,076
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marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
7,070
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spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
7,065
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Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
7,038
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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
6,960
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millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
6,885
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Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
6,813
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Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
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vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
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Adam in Islam
first man and Prophet in Islam
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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
6,692
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Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
6,557
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sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
6,554
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apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
6,534
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moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
6,286
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golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
6,167
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guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
6,127
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Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
5,905
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Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
5,831
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tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
5,804
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diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
5,774
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eternal sin
act that violates divine law and is unforgivable by God
5,735
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adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
5,733
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religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
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Naraka
concept of hell in Buddhism
5,566
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Gayatri Mantra
mantra of the Vedic tradition
5,463
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Ekadashi
eleventh day of the lunar fortnight
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