Trending Religious Concepts in USA — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Alhamdulillah. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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3,757,944
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
143,798
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2
sharia
Islamic law
105,095
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views
3
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
99,153
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4
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
95,218
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5
Mawlid
birthday of Muhammad
92,632
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views
6
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
91,949
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views
7
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
62,915
views
views
8
Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
62,231
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views
9
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
61,057
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views
10
eschatology
theological view of end of world
60,793
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views
11
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
58,612
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views
12
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
57,537
views
views
13
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
55,805
views
views
14
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
53,847
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views
15
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
53,575
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views
16
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
53,485
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views
17
Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
51,381
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views
18
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
50,737
views
views
19
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
50,402
views
views
20
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
49,259
views
views
21
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
49,204
views
views
22
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
48,416
views
views
23
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
48,246
views
views
24
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
47,790
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views
25
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
46,075
views
views
26
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
45,532
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views
27
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
45,524
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28
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
45,315
views
views
29
astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
44,321
views
views
30
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
42,137
views
views
31
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
41,557
views
views
32
karma
spiritual concept
39,844
views
views
33
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
39,509
views
views
34
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
38,877
views
views
35
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
38,638
views
views
36
Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
38,620
views
views
37
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
38,321
views
views
38
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
38,103
views
views
39
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
37,755
views
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40
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
36,393
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41
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
35,171
views
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42
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
34,764
views
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43
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
34,384
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
33,452
views
views
45
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
33,130
views
views
46
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
33,078
views
views
47
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
33,018
views
views
48
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
32,228
views
views
49
avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
31,559
views
views
50
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
30,327
views
views
51
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
30,324
views
views
52
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
30,317
views
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53
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
29,165
views
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54
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
29,158
views
views
55
Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
28,669
views
views
56
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
28,419
views
views
57
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
28,412
views
views
58
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
28,336
views
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59
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
27,864
views
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60
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
27,659
views
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61
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
27,144
views
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62
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
26,972
views
views
63
God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
26,186
views
views
64
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
26,080
views
views
65
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
25,334
views
views
66
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
25,294
views
views
67
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
25,034
views
views
68
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
24,549
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
24,346
views
views
70
Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
24,291
views
views
71
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
24,084
views
views
72
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
Muslim phrase for receipt of bad news found in Quran 2:156
23,887
views
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73
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
23,373
views
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74
sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
23,320
views
views
75
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
23,165
views
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76
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
23,159
views
views
77
Adam in Islam
first man and Prophet in Islam
23,105
views
views
78
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
22,900
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79
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
22,825
views
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80
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
22,396
views
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81
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
21,630
views
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82
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
21,571
views
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83
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
21,251
views
views
84
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
20,876
views
views
85
Operating Thetan
in Scientology, a spiritual state above Clear, having control over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time
20,454
views
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86
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
20,321
views
views
87
Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
20,230
views
views
88
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
20,214
views
views
89
Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
20,130
views
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90
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
19,942
views
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91
Yuga Cycle
Cycle of four yuga ages in Hindu cosmology: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga.
19,894
views
views
92
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
19,163
views
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93
God in Islam
Islamic conception of God
19,127
views
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94
guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
18,777
views
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95
Gayatri Mantra
mantra of the Vedic tradition
18,670
views
views
96
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
18,263
views
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97
underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
17,848
views
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98
bardo
in Buddhism, an intermediate, transitional, or liminal state between death and rebirth
17,725
views
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99
guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
17,707
views
views
100
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
17,615
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