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Batinism

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[bat-n-iz-uhm] / ˈbæt nˌɪz əm /

noun

Islam.
  1. a secret movement in Islam, often associated with Ismaʿili Shiʿism.


Etymology

Origin of Batinism

Partial translation of Arabic bāṭiniyyah, equivalent to bāṭin inner, hidden + -iyyah abstract noun suffix


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