Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Taqiyya

Word of the Day

TAQIYYA

In Shi'ism, the practice of not openly expressing one's faith and religious affiliation as a form of self-protection in situations of compulsion and persecution.

Reference "Dictionary of Islam" - Azim Nanji - Penguin Reference Library

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