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takiyah

takiyah is the archaic form of takiyya.

Meaning of takiyya

Noun

takiyya (plural takiyyas)

  1. In Arabic-speaking parts of the Ottoman Empire, a Sufi convent.
    • During the fast-month, zikrs are rarely performed in the Takiyahs: the inmates pray there in congregations, or they sit conversing upon benches in the shade.1855, Richard F. Burton, “Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage”, in El-Misr, page 125

Forms of takiyah

pluraltakiyahs

Questions about takiyah

What is takiyah the archaic form of?
Takiyah is the archaic form of takiyya.

Words near takiyah in the dictionary

  1. takir
  2. takirs
  3. takis
  4. Takitumu
  5. takiya
  6. takiyah
  7. takiyahs
  8. takiye
  9. takiyeh
  10. takiyya
  11. takiyyas

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