by Andrew Campbell A look at Tehran’s artful use of taqiyya (religiously-sanctioned deception, or “holy lying”) and kitman (secrecy) in its negotiations with the West over nuclear weaponry.
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Iran and Deception Modalities
by Andrew Campbell This article continues the study and implications of the critical role of Iranian deception modalities1 in Iranian-Shi’ite political discourse, especially in relation to the 20-year clandestine development of Iran’s nuclear programme.
‘Taqiyya’ and the global war against terrorism
by Andrew Campbell The Islamic techniques of taqiyya – holy deception for the purpose of waging jihad – have enabled Islamic terrorists to embed themselves in Islamic communities in Western countries and live with “natural cover” to avoid detection by…
‘Taqiyya’: how Islamic extremists deceive the West
by Andrew Campbell Taqiyya is a traditional Islamic technique of holy deception used by Muslim extremists to conceal their “true” beliefs and to maintain operation security for their jihad/terrorist missions, writes Andrew Campbell.