Taqiya

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religion
gptkbp:alsoPracticedBy Sunni Islam
gptkbp:associatedWith Periods of religious persecution
gptkbp:category gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
Islamic ethics
gptkbp:contrastsWith Martyrdom
gptkbp:defines The practice of concealing one's faith when under threat or persecution
gptkbp:etymology Derived from Arabic root 'waqa' meaning 'to shield' or 'to guard'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taqiya
gptkbp:legalStatus Permissible under certain circumstances in Islamic law
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Hadith
gptkb:Quran
gptkbp:notableExample Early Muslims in Mecca
Shia Muslims in Sunni-majority regions
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Islam
Shia Islam
gptkbp:purpose Protection of the community
Self-preservation
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Kitman
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shia
gptkb:Tayyibi_Isma'ili_Muslims
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5