Trending Religious Concepts in USA — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, September 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Alhamdulillah. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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2,151,823
Total Views (September 2026)
1
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
116,590
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2
sharia
Islamic law
60,998
views
views
3
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
57,141
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4
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
54,509
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5
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
52,536
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views
6
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
39,896
views
views
7
Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
37,586
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views
8
eschatology
theological view of end of world
36,377
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views
9
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
35,805
views
views
10
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
34,433
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views
11
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
33,530
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views
12
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
32,589
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views
13
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
32,406
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views
14
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
32,135
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views
15
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
30,257
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views
16
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
29,817
views
views
17
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
29,025
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views
18
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
27,766
views
views
19
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
27,472
views
views
20
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
27,146
views
views
21
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
26,357
views
views
22
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
26,168
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views
23
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
26,088
views
views
24
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
25,748
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views
25
Rapture
in some forms of Protestantism, an eschatological event when all alive true believers will rise along with the resurrected dead believers into Heaven and join Christ, based on 1 Thess. 4:17
24,877
views
views
26
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
24,498
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views
27
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
24,340
views
views
28
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
24,017
views
views
29
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
24,006
views
views
30
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 enslaved person
23,882
views
views
31
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
23,826
views
views
32
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
23,348
views
views
33
karma
spiritual concept
23,029
views
views
34
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
22,338
views
views
35
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
21,963
views
views
36
Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
21,832
views
views
37
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
21,291
views
views
38
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
20,708
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views
39
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
20,663
views
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40
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
20,415
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41
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
20,144
views
views
42
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
19,362
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43
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
19,206
views
views
44
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
19,185
views
views
45
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
18,776
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views
46
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
18,563
views
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47
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
18,438
views
views
48
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
18,214
views
views
49
avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
17,757
views
views
50
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
17,447
views
views
51
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
17,226
views
views
52
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
17,182
views
views
53
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
17,065
views
views
54
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
16,678
views
views
55
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
16,638
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views
56
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
16,181
views
views
57
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
15,913
views
views
58
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
15,792
views
views
59
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
15,637
views
views
60
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
15,543
views
views
61
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
15,516
views
views
62
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
15,515
views
views
63
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
15,408
views
views
64
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
15,399
views
views
65
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
15,081
views
views
66
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
14,998
views
views
67
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
14,371
views
views
68
sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
14,214
views
views
69
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
14,102
views
views
70
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
14,048
views
views
71
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
13,969
views
views
72
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
13,877
views
views
73
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
13,702
views
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74
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
13,522
views
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75
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
13,325
views
views
76
Adam in Islam
first man and Prophet in Islam
13,306
views
views
77
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
13,254
views
views
78
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
12,967
views
views
79
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
12,790
views
views
80
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
12,569
views
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81
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
12,435
views
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82
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
12,259
views
views
83
Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
12,222
views
views
84
Yuga Cycle
Cycle of four yuga ages in Hindu cosmology: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga.
11,959
views
views
85
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
11,898
views
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86
Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
11,884
views
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87
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
11,812
views
views
88
God in Islam
Islamic conception of God
11,695
views
views
89
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
11,253
views
views
90
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
11,111
views
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91
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
11,093
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92
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
10,650
views
views
93
Gayatri Mantra
mantra of the Vedic tradition
10,383
views
views
94
guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
10,274
views
views
95
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
10,266
views
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96
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
10,147
views
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97
bardo
in Buddhism, an intermediate, transitional, or liminal state between death and rebirth
10,133
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98
Jahannam
Place of suffering
10,078
views
views
99
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
10,001
views
views
100
Mawlid
birthday of Muhammad
9,982
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