Batiniyya

Batiniyya (Arabic: باطنية, romanizedBāṭiniyyah) refers to groups that distinguish between an outer, exoteric (zāhir) and an inner, esoteric (bāṭin) meaning in Islamic scriptures.[1]

  1. ^ Halm, Heinz. "BĀṬENĪYA". Encyclopedia Iranica. Vol. III. pp. 861–863. Retrieved 4 August 2014.