Etymology
The term taqiyya (Arabic: تقیة taqiyyah/taqīyah) (pronounced as tagiye by speakers of Persian) is derived from the Arabic triliteral root waw-qaf-ya, denoting "piety, devotion, uprightness, and godliness, and it means the brightest star". In Arabic taqiyya literally means caution, but came to be used as a technical term by some jurists meaning dissimulation. Kitman is used synonymously and means concealment. Taqiyya can result in behavior other cultures would consider dishonest or devious.
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