Trending Religious Concepts in USA — the 7 days to 27 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 27 October 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Alhamdulillah. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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493,103
Total Views (the 7 days to 27 October 2026)
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Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
22,676
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2
sharia
Islamic law
15,499
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3
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
13,007
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4
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
12,698
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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")
11,526
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6
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
10,723
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7
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
8,477
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views
8
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
8,462
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views
9
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
8,277
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10
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
8,193
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11
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
8,144
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12
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
7,624
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13
eschatology
theological view of end of world
7,354
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14
Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
7,197
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15
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
6,937
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16
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
6,892
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17
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
6,617
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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
6,565
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19
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
6,540
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20
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
6,358
views
views
21
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
6,343
views
views
22
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
6,308
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views
23
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
6,272
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24
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
6,194
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25
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
6,126
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26
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
6,003
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27
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
5,847
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28
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
5,788
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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
5,606
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30
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
5,311
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views
31
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
5,236
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32
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
5,214
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33
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
5,171
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34
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
5,093
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35
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
4,930
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36
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
4,851
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37
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
4,841
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38
karma
spiritual concept
4,835
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39
avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
4,833
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40
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
4,761
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41
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
4,749
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42
bardo
in Buddhism, an intermediate, transitional, or liminal state between death and rebirth
4,382
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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
4,332
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44
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
4,306
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45
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
4,207
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46
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
4,121
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47
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
4,096
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48
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
4,033
views
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49
Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
4,011
views
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50
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
3,930
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51
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
3,879
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52
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
3,849
views
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53
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
3,832
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54
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
3,727
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55
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
3,707
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56
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
3,647
views
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57
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
3,580
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58
Tazir
category of offense in Islamic law
3,568
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59
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
3,514
views
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60
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
3,475
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61
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
3,473
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62
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
3,465
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63
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
3,442
views
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64
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
3,417
views
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65
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
3,391
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
3,388
views
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67
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
3,369
views
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68
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
3,305
views
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69
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
3,282
views
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70
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
3,119
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71
sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
3,117
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72
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
3,108
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73
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
3,079
views
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74
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
3,067
views
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75
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
3,036
views
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76
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
2,991
views
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77
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,980
views
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78
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
2,958
views
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79
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
2,946
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80
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
2,931
views
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81
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
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82
evil
profound immorality
2,792
views
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83
Adam in Islam
first man and Prophet in Islam
2,761
views
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84
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
2,687
views
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85
intelligent design
A pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
2,653
views
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86
Yuga Cycle
Cycle of four yuga ages in Hindu cosmology: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga.
2,644
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87
Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
2,638
views
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88
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
2,633
views
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89
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
2,628
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90
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
2,557
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91
Operating Thetan
in Scientology, a spiritual state above Clear, having control over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time
2,499
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92
underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
2,485
views
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93
Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
2,480
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94
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
2,436
views
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95
God in Islam
Islamic conception of God
2,429
views
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96
religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
2,386
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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”
2,369
views
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98
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
2,367
views
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99
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
2,357
views
views
100
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
2,331
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