Trending Religious Concepts in Russia — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, September 2026 (Russian-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: God. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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258,379
Total Views (September 2026)
1
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
8,348
views
views
2
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
6,494
views
views
3
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
5,394
views
views
4
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
4,795
views
views
5
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
4,490
views
views
6
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
4,346
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views
7
sharia
Islamic law
4,341
views
views
8
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
4,288
views
views
9
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
4,210
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views
10
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
4,137
views
views
11
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
4,118
views
views
12
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
4,070
views
views
13
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
4,028
views
views
14
eschaton
future time-period described variously in the eschatologies of several world religions
4,018
views
views
15
Dormition of the Mother of God
Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches
3,967
views
views
16
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
3,774
views
views
17
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
3,660
views
views
18
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
3,506
views
views
19
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
3,496
views
views
20
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
3,483
views
views
21
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
3,473
views
views
22
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
3,452
views
views
23
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
3,408
views
views
24
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
3,404
views
views
25
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
3,396
views
views
26
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
3,331
views
views
27
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
3,327
views
views
28
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
3,294
views
views
29
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
3,272
views
views
30
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
3,144
views
views
31
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
3,128
views
views
32
karma
spiritual concept
3,114
views
views
33
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
3,062
views
views
34
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
2,921
views
views
35
eschatology
theological view of end of world
2,886
views
views
36
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
2,882
views
views
37
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
2,837
views
views
38
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
2,763
views
views
39
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
2,736
views
views
40
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
2,677
views
views
41
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
2,668
views
views
42
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
2,632
views
views
43
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
2,471
views
views
44
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
2,453
views
views
45
dhikr
repetition of short phrases or prayers in Islam
2,439
views
views
46
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
2,431
views
views
47
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
2,358
views
views
48
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
2,357
views
views
49
surah
term for a chapter of the Quran
2,308
views
views
50
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
2,307
views
views
51
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
2,174
views
views
52
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
2,173
views
views
53
Christian Church
ecclesiological term
2,151
views
views
54
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
2,063
views
views
55
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
2,017
views
views
56
Sabaoth
divine epithet in the Hebrew Bible
1,983
views
views
57
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
1,972
views
views
58
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
1,960
views
views
59
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
1,942
views
views
60
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
1,940
views
views
61
Qiyama
resurrection of the people on the Day of Judgment, in Islam
1,938
views
views
62
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
1,932
views
views
63
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
1,927
views
views
64
religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
1,892
views
views
65
Stauropegion
Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic entity directly subordinated to a primate or Synod
1,851
views
views
66
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
1,843
views
views
67
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,819
views
views
68
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
1,802
views
views
69
levirate marriage
marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow
1,776
views
views
70
Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
1,770
views
views
71
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
1,725
views
views
72
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
1,724
views
views
73
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
1,718
views
views
74
zina
Islamic legal term referring to unlawful sexual intercourse
1,704
views
views
75
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
1,702
views
views
76
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
1,676
views
views
77
Star of Bethlehem
celestial phenomenon that according to the New Testament revealed the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men
1,637
views
views
78
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
1,610
views
views
79
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
1,570
views
views
80
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
1,556
views
views
81
avarice
an inordinate or insatiable longing, especially for wealth, status, and power
1,527
views
views
82
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
1,462
views
views
83
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
1,448
views
views
84
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
1,448
views
views
85
avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
1,445
views
views
86
spiritual retreat
period of reflection, prayer, or meditation, practiced communally or in solitude
1,435
views
views
87
mudra
symbolic gestures in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism
1,416
views
views
88
Jannah
concept of paradise in the Afterlife in Islam
1,411
views
views
89
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
1,390
views
views
90
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
1,375
views
views
91
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
1,352
views
views
92
Islamic views on sin
transgression against Islamic commandments or precepts
1,338
views
views
93
circumcision in Islam
male circumcision carried out as an Islamic rite
1,332
views
views
94
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
1,256
views
views
95
Ghusl
In Islam means to circulate the body with pure water
1,246
views
views
96
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
1,231
views
views
97
Islamic funeral
rites for burial of the deceased body in Islam
1,214
views
views
98
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
1,210
views
views
99
Śūnyatā
Buddhist theological concept of voidness in ontology, meditation and phenomenology
1,202
views
views
100
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
1,200
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