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- MaghāriyaMaghāriya were a minor Jewish sect that appeared in the first century BC, their special pr
- Magic (supernatural)Practice of supernatural beings and forces
- Magic and religionPeople who believe in magic can be found in all societies, regardless of whether they have
- Magical formulaWords expressing a process in ceremonial magic
- Magical organizationOrganization for the practice of occult magic
- Magisterial ReformationMovement within the Protestant Reformation
- Mahdavi movementMahdist Sufi mystic order
- MahdiMessianic figure in Islamic eschatology
- MahoundMuhammad portrayed as a demon
- Mainline ProtestantHistoric established Protestant denominations
- MakruhDiscouraged, but not forbidden, action in Islam
- Malabar ritesMalabar rites is a conventional term for certain customs or practices of the natives of So
- Malagasy mythologyMalagasy mythology is rooted in oral history and has been transmitted by storytelling (ang
- MalakbelPalmyrene deity
- Malankara RiteForm of the Syro-Antiochian liturgical rite
- MamituMesopotamian goddess
- Man La Yahduruhu al-FaqihHadith collection by Ibn Babawayh
- Man-made lawMan-made law is law that is made by humans, usually considered in opposition to concepts l
- Mana (Oceanic cultures)Life force energy, power, effectiveness, and prestige in Pacific Island culture
- Manaf (deity)Pre-Islamic Arabian deity
- Manat (goddess)Pre-Islamic pagan goddess of Arabia
- Manbo (Vodou)A manbo (also written as mambo) is a priestess (as opposed to a oungan, a male priest) in
- MandaeansMiddle Eastern ethnoreligious group
- MandaeismGnostic religion
- Mandate of HeavenPolitical doctrine of divine legitimacy in China
- MangalacharanaBenedictory verse in Hindu literature
- Manichaean schismsAlthough Manichaeism has historically been a fairly unified religion, it has had some schi
- ManichaeismPersian religion founded in the 3rd century AD
- MantraSacred utterance or sound used in meditation, often repeated
- Māori mythologyMāori mythology and Māori traditions are two types of New Zealand Māori oral history regar
- MaraboutSufi religious leader and teacher in West Africa
- Marcus (Marcosian)Marcus was the founder of the Marcosian Gnostic sect in the 2nd century AD. He was a disci
- MardukNational god of the Babylonians
- Marital conversionReligious conversion to facilitate marriage
- Marja'Highest clerical rank in Usuli Twelver Shia Islam
- Mars (mythology)Roman god of war, guardian of agriculture
- Martin NothMartin Noth (3 August 1902 – 30 May 1968) was a German scholar of the Hebrew Bible who spe
- MartinismForm of Christian mysticism and esoteric Christianity
- MashallahArabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
- MaslahaPublic welfare in Islamic jurisprudence
- Masoretic TextAuthoritative text of the Tanakh in Rabbinic Judaism
- Mass (liturgy)Type of worship service within many Christian denominations
- Matter of BritainBody of medieval literature
- Matthew TindalMatthew Tindal (1657 – 16 August 1733) was an eminent English deist author. His works, hig
- MawlaArabic word
- Maya death godsThe Maya death gods (also Ah Puch, Ah Cimih, Ah Cizin, Hun Ahau, Kimi, or Yum Kimil) known
- Maya dedication ritualsThe Classic Maya used dedication rituals to sanctify their living spaces and family member
- Maya jaguar godsThe pre-Columbian Maya religion knew various jaguar gods, in addition to jaguar demi-gods,
- Maya mythologyMaya or Mayan mythology is part of Mesoamerican mythology and comprises all of the Maya ta
- Maya priesthoodUntil the discovery that Maya stelae depicted kings instead of high priests, the Maya prie
- Maya religionBeliefs of the ancient Maya people
- MazdakismAncient Iranian religion
- Me-TuranMe-Turan (also Mê-Turan) is an archaeological site in Diyala Governorate Iraq comprising t
- Medieval Christian views on MuhammadIn contrast to the views of Muhammad in Islam, the Christian views on him have been highly
- MediumshipSpiritual practice
- MedusaFemale monster in Greek mythology
- Melanesian mythologyMelanesian mythology refers to the folklore, myths, and religions of Melanesia, a region i
- MelkiteChristian churches of the Byzantine Rite
- Mennonite Brethren ChurchThe Mennonite Brethren Church is an evangelical Mennonite Anabaptist movement with congreg
- MennonitesAnabaptist groups originating in Western Europe
- Mennonites in BoliviaThe Mennonites in Bolivia are among the most traditional and conservative of all Mennonite
- MermaidLegendary aquatic creature with an upper body in human female form
- Mesopotamian mythologyMesopotamian texts that talk about gods and fantastic creatures
- MessiahSaviour or liberator of a group of people
- MethodismDenomination of Protestant Christianity
- MezuzahSacred parchment set in a decorative case used in Judaism
- Micajah BurnettMicajah Burnett (13 May 1791 – 10 January 1879) was an American Shaker architect, builder,
- Micronesian mythologyMicronesian mythology comprises the traditional belief systems of the people of Micronesia
- MihrabNiche in a mosque indicating the direction of prayer
- MikoShinto shrine maiden
- MikvehJewish ritual bath
- Military career of MuhammadThe military career of Muhammad (c. 570 – 8 June 632), the Islamic prophet, encompasses se
- Military ordinariateCatholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction providing religious services for armed forces
- Millennial PraisesMillennial Praises is the first published collection of Shaker hymns. It was first printed
- MillerismChristian movement founded by William Miller
- MinbarPulpit in a mosque
- Minister (Catholic Church)In the Roman Catholic Church, the term minister is used with various meanings. Most common
- Minoan GeniusThe Minoan Genius is a legendary creature that was common in the Minoan art of the Bronze
- MinotaurCreature of Greek mythology
- MiracleEvent not explicable by natural or scientific laws
- Miracles of MuhammadEvents attributed to the Islamic prophet
- Mishnah BerurahBook by Yisrael Meir ha-Kohen Kagan
- Missio DeiLatin Christian theological term
- MissiologyMissiology is the academic study of the Christian mission history and methodology. It bega
- MithraZoroastrian divinity of covenant, light, and oath
- Mithras (name)The name Mithras (Latin, equivalent to Greek "Μίθρας",) is a form of Mithra, the name of a
- Miwok mythologyThe mythology of the Miwok Native Americans are myths of their world order, their creation
- Moderation in IslamApproach to middle ground in Islam
- Modern paganismReligions shaped by historical paganism
- MohammedanFormerly common term referring to Muslims and to Islam
- MohelJew trained in the practice of brit milah
- MohyeddinMasculine given name
- MonasteryComplex of religious buildings
- Mongol mythologyThe Mongol mythology is the traditional religion of the Mongols.
- Mongolian shamanismIndigenous Mongolian religion
- MonolatryBelief in the existence of many gods but with the consistent worship of only one deity
- MonotheismBelief that there is only one God
- MonsterFearsome or grotesque fictional being
- Moravian ChurchProtestant Christian denomination dating back to the 15th century
- Moritz Daniel OppenheimMoritz Daniel Oppenheim (7 January 1800 in Hanau, Germany – 26 February 1882 in Frankfurt
- MormonismDoctrine in the Latter Day Saint movement
- Mosaic authorshipBelief that the Torah was dictated to Moses by God
- MosquePlace of worship for Muslims
- Motif-Index of Folk-LiteratureSix volume catalogue of folklore motifs used by folklorists, composed by Stith Thompson
- Mount HomboriMount Hombori (Hombori Tondo) is a mountain in Mali's Mopti Region, near the town of Hombo
- Mount of OlivesMountain in East Jerusalem
- Mount PenglaiMystical land in Chinese mythology
- Mount Sinai (Bible)Sacred mountain mentioned in the Bible
- Mourner's benchThe mourner's bench or mourners' bench, also known as the mercy seat or anxious bench, in
- Mu'tazilismEarly Islamic rationalist theological sect
- Muhammad after the occupation of MeccaPeriod of Muhammad's life following the Muslim conquest of Mecca
- Muhammad and the BibleArguments that prophecies of Muhammad exist in the Bible have formed part of Islamic tradi
- Muhammad in IslamIslamic views of Muhammad
- Muhammad in MeccaFirst 52 years of his life before migrating to Medina
- Muhammad's views on ChristiansMuhammad's views on Christians were shaped through his interactions with them. He criticis
- Muhammad's views on JewsViews of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on the Jewish people
- Muisca mythologyKnowledge of Muisca mythology has come from Muisca scholars Javier Ocampo López, Pedro Sim
- Mul MantarOpening words of the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib
- MulahMulah (Dhivehi: މުލައް) or Boli Mulah is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll.
- Mullá HusaynPersian Letter of the Living, the first person to profess belief in the Báb
- MullahTitle commonly given to local Islamic clerics or mosque leaders
- Multiculturalism and IslamThe relationship between multiculturalism and Islam is an important aspect in the overall
- MummuMesopotamian deity
- MummyPreserved dead human or animal
- MunafiqHypocrites in Islam
- MuridAspirant practitioner of Sufism
- Murji'ahEarly Islamic sect withholding judgement of sinners or charges of disbelief
- Musa SorSheikh Mûsa Sor ("Red Moses"; also Sheikh Mûs or Mūsē Sōr) is a Yazidi saint. He is also c
- MusannafMusannaf hadīth collections are defined by their arrangement of content according to topic
- Musar movementJewish ethical self-improvement movement
- Muscogee mythologyMuscogee mythology (previously referred to by its exonym "Creek") is related to a Muscogee
- Musnad Abu AwanahMusnad Abi ʽAwanah is a collection of hadith compiled by the Islamic scholar Abu ʽAwaanah
- Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal9th-century compilation of Islamic narratives
- Musnad al-Shafi'iHadith collection attributed to al-Shafi'i
- MyōjinMyōjin (明神 'shining deity', 'illuminating deity', or 'apparent deity') or Daimyōjin (大明神 '
- MyrteaeMyrteae is the largest tribe in the plant family Myrtaceae. It includes most of the specie
- MyrtusGenus of flowering plants in the myrtle family
- Mystical or religious experienceExperience interpreted within a religious framework
- Mystical theologyBranch of theology that explains mystical practices and states
- MysticismTraditions of human transformation aided by religious experiences
- Myth and ritualTwo central components of religious practice
- Mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the AmericasThe Indigenous peoples of the Americas comprise numerous different cultures. Each has its
- Mythology in FranceThe mythologies in present-day France encompass the mythology of the Gauls, Franks, Norman
- Mythology of IndonesiaThe mythology of Indonesia is very diverse. The Indonesian people consist of hundreds of e
- Mythology of ItalyThe mythologies in present-day Italy encompass the mythology of the Romans, Etruscans, and
- Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria (Lewis Spence)Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria is a book written by Lewis Spence, published in
