taqiyya

== English == === Alternative forms === taqiyah, taqīyah takiyya (uncommon) === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Arabic تَقِيَّة (taqiyya). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /təˈkiː.jə/ Hyphenation: ta‧qiy‧ya === Noun === taqiyya (uncountable) (Islam, especially Shia Islam) Religious dissimulation while under threat or persecution. (derogatory) Alleged deception by Muslim extremists (or Muslims in general) to spread Islam. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) ==== Usage notes ==== Right-wing movements in Western countries use "taqiyya" to refer to "deception", which is 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 ====