ta·qi·ya
variants:
or taqiyah \
təˈkēyə
\
plural -s
Definition of taqiya
: the principle of practicing the dissimulation of outward conformity permitted Muslims in a hostile or persecuting non-Muslim environment for the sake of their personal safety
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