taqiyya

English

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic تَقِيَّة (taqiyya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təˈkiː.jə/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧qiy‧ya

Noun

taqiyya (uncountable)

  1. (Islam, especially Shia 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.

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