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Taqqiya.

15-Apr-10

http://artedgeek.com/2015/12/09/elements-of-art-animated-by-kyle-busse/ One of my minor fascinations/horrors is the Islamic concept of taqqiya – which I also see spelled taqiyya – “religious lying.”  It is associated mostly with Shiites, who were a minority in much of the Islamic world, and hence concealing their religion when asked about it point-blank was at times prudent.  Of course once this […]