Trending Religious Concepts in Russia — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Russian-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: God. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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Ranked
283,930
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
9,095
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
6,948
views
views
3
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
5,865
views
views
4
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
5,149
views
views
5
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
4,823
views
views
6
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
4,693
views
views
7
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
4,664
views
views
8
sharia
Islamic law
4,624
views
views
9
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
4,569
views
views
10
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
4,556
views
views
11
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
4,494
views
views
12
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
4,485
views
views
13
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
4,394
views
views
14
eschaton
future time-period described variously in the eschatologies of several world religions
4,380
views
views
15
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
4,174
views
views
16
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
4,130
views
views
17
Dormition of the Mother of God
Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches
4,119
views
views
18
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
3,852
views
views
19
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
3,838
views
views
20
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
3,821
views
views
21
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
3,789
views
views
22
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
3,749
views
views
23
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
3,726
views
views
24
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
3,685
views
views
25
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
3,664
views
views
26
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
3,662
views
views
27
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
3,642
views
views
28
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
3,616
views
views
29
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
3,536
views
views
30
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
3,478
views
views
31
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
3,463
views
views
32
karma
spiritual concept
3,385
views
views
33
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
3,374
views
views
34
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
3,335
views
views
35
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
3,332
views
views
36
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
3,190
views
views
37
eschatology
theological view of end of world
3,165
views
views
38
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
3,136
views
views
39
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
3,033
views
views
40
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
3,027
views
views
41
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
2,896
views
views
42
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
2,833
views
views
43
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
2,801
views
views
44
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
2,690
views
views
45
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
2,680
views
views
46
dhikr
repetition of short phrases or prayers in Islam
2,674
views
views
47
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
2,655
views
views
48
surah
term for a chapter of the Quran
2,553
views
views
49
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
2,545
views
views
50
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
2,542
views
views
51
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
2,448
views
views
52
Christian Church
ecclesiological term
2,384
views
views
53
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
2,371
views
views
54
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
2,241
views
views
55
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
2,238
views
views
56
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
2,219
views
views
57
Sabaoth
divine epithet in the Hebrew Bible
2,178
views
views
58
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
2,145
views
views
59
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
2,129
views
views
60
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
2,112
views
views
61
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
2,105
views
views
62
Qiyama
resurrection of the people on the Day of Judgment, in Islam
2,088
views
views
63
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
2,072
views
views
64
Jannah
concept of paradise in the Afterlife in Islam
2,051
views
views
65
Stauropegion
Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic entity directly subordinated to a primate or Synod
2,032
views
views
66
religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
2,025
views
views
67
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
2,016
views
views
68
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
1,977
views
views
69
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,975
views
views
70
Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
1,941
views
views
71
levirate marriage
marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow
1,924
views
views
72
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
1,909
views
views
73
evil
profound immorality
1,898
views
views
74
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
1,883
views
views
75
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
1,867
views
views
76
zina
Islamic legal term referring to unlawful sexual intercourse
1,865
views
views
77
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
1,861
views
views
78
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
1,819
views
views
79
Star of Bethlehem
celestial phenomenon that according to the New Testament revealed the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men
1,786
views
views
80
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
1,723
views
views
81
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
1,722
views
views
82
avarice
an inordinate or insatiable longing, especially for wealth, status, and power
1,692
views
views
83
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
1,670
views
views
84
spiritual retreat
period of reflection, prayer, or meditation, practiced communally or in solitude
1,654
views
views
85
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
1,621
views
views
86
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
1,605
views
views
87
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
1,583
views
views
88
avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
1,579
views
views
89
Islamic views on sin
transgression against Islamic commandments or precepts
1,534
views
views
90
mudra
symbolic gestures in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism
1,518
views
views
91
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
1,506
views
views
92
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
1,481
views
views
93
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
1,474
views
views
94
circumcision in Islam
male circumcision carried out as an Islamic rite
1,473
views
views
95
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
1,415
views
views
96
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
1,324
views
views
97
Ghusl
In Islam means to circulate the body with pure water
1,321
views
views
98
Śūnyatā
Buddhist theological concept of voidness in ontology, meditation and phenomenology
1,318
views
views
99
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
1,315
views
views
100
Islamic funeral
rites for burial of the deceased body in Islam
1,314
views
views