takiyya
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic تَكِيَّة (takiyya), from Ottoman Turkish تكیه (tekye), from Persian تکیه (takye). Doublet of tekke and takyeh.
Alternative forms
- takiyah, takīyah
Noun
takiyya (plural takiyyas)
- In Arabic-speaking parts of the Ottoman Empire, a Sufi convent.
- 1855, Burton, Richard F., Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage, page 125:
- 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.
- 1988, Behrens-Abouseif, Doris, “The Takiyyat Ibrahim al-Kulshani in Cairo”, in Muqarnas, page 44:
- The Sufis in this takiyya were expected to devote themselves exclusively to learning and worship, [...]
- 2002, Petersen, Andrew, Dictionary of Islamic Architecture, page 50:
- In addition to new layouts and forms the Ottomans also introduced new types of buildings such as the takiyya [...]
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Etymology 2
From Arabic تَقِيَّة (taqiyya).
Noun
takiyya (uncountable)
- Uncommon form of taqiyya.