taqiyya

English

Alternative forms

• taqiyah, taqīyah
• takiyya (uncommon)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic تَقِيَّة (taqiyya).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧qiy‧ya

Noun

taqiyya (uncountable)

1. (Islam) Religious dissimulation while under threat or persecution.
2. (derogatory) Alleged deception by Muslim extremists (or Muslims in general) to spread Islam.

Usage notes

Right-wing movements in Western countries use "taqiyya" to refer to "deception", based on a misunderstanding of the concept. The actual meaning refers to Muslims hiding their faith to avoid persecution or murder.

Synonyms

• crypto-Islam

Translations

religious concealment

• Arabic: تَقِيَّة f (taqiyya)
• French: taqîya
• Persian: تقیه (fa) (taqiyye)
• Russian: таки́я f (takíja)