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takiyyas

takiyyas is the plural 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

Questions about takiyyas

What is takiyyas the plural of?
Takiyyas is the plural of takiyya.

Words near takiyyas in the dictionary

  1. takiyah
  2. takiyahs
  3. takiye
  4. takiyeh
  5. takiyya
  6. takiyyas
  7. takié
  8. Takkakaw Falls
  9. takkanah
  10. takkannah
  11. takken

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