Trending Religious Concepts in USA — the 7 days to 25 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 25 October 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Alhamdulillah. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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462,688
Total Views (the 7 days to 25 October 2026)
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Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
21,071
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2
sharia
Islamic law
15,259
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3
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
12,418
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4
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
11,650
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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")
10,517
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6
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
8,261
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7
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
8,104
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8
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
8,047
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9
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
7,938
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10
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
7,928
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11
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
7,123
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12
eschatology
theological view of end of world
7,088
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13
Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
7,026
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14
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
6,411
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15
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
6,404
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16
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
6,386
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views
17
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
6,357
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views
18
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
6,186
views
views
19
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
6,016
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views
20
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
5,949
views
views
21
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
5,886
views
views
22
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
5,885
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23
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
5,864
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views
24
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
5,812
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views
25
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
5,776
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views
26
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
5,710
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views
27
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
5,498
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28
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
5,355
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29
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
5,282
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30
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
5,019
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views
31
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
4,924
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32
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
4,905
views
views
33
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
4,862
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34
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
4,807
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35
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
4,717
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36
karma
spiritual concept
4,665
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37
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
4,536
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38
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
4,524
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39
avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
4,486
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40
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
4,461
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41
Tazir
category of offense in Islamic law
4,454
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42
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
4,350
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views
43
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
4,110
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44
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
4,091
views
views
45
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
4,079
views
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46
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
4,072
views
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47
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
3,987
views
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48
Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
3,913
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49
bardo
in Buddhism, an intermediate, transitional, or liminal state between death and rebirth
3,895
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50
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
3,788
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51
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
3,773
views
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52
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
3,736
views
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53
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
3,728
views
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54
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
3,563
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55
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
3,531
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56
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
3,430
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57
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
3,429
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58
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
3,414
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59
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
3,405
views
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60
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
3,380
views
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61
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
3,364
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62
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
3,324
views
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63
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
3,188
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64
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
3,174
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65
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
3,164
views
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66
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
3,160
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67
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
3,138
views
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68
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
3,105
views
views
69
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
3,081
views
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70
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
3,018
views
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71
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
2,985
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72
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
2,943
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73
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
2,929
views
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74
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
2,893
views
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75
sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
2,880
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76
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
2,861
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77
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
2,831
views
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78
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,799
views
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79
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
2,761
views
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80
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
2,719
views
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81
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
2,687
views
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82
Adam in Islam
first man and Prophet in Islam
2,643
views
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83
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
2,571
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84
Operating Thetan
in Scientology, a spiritual state above Clear, having control over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time
2,535
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85
Yuga Cycle
Cycle of four yuga ages in Hindu cosmology: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga.
2,465
views
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86
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
2,394
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87
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
2,392
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88
religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
2,383
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89
Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
2,368
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90
Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
2,351
views
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91
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
2,331
views
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92
God in Islam
Islamic conception of God
2,303
views
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93
underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
2,301
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94
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
2,273
views
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95
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
2,270
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96
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
2,263
views
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97
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
2,216
views
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98
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
2,203
views
views
99
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
2,098
views
views
100
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
2,083
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