Tahdiya is
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
(تهدئة) for "calming" or "quieting".
It is an Islamic legal concept that refers to the temporary pacification of conflict and is sometimes translated a temporary-ceasefire. However, unlike a more permanent truce, it is nonbinding and may be broken at any time and without delay by Muslims.
The term has been applied to a proposed temporary lull between the
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
i forces and the
Palestinian National Authority branch of the
Muslim Brotherhood Hamas
The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas (the Arabic acronym from ), is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islam, Sunni Islamism, Islamist political organisation with a military wing, the Qassam Brigades. It has Gaza Strip under Hama ...
, beginning early in 2004 following the non-successful discussions to sign a
hudna, or temporary armistice. While hudna is a term for temporary
armistice
An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, as it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from t ...
, it should not be confused with tahdiya, which stands for calming down on hostilities but not a complete stop to them.
See also
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Aman (Islam)
() is the Islamic law concept of guaranteeing the security of a person (who is then called ) or a group of people for a limited time. It can represent the assurance of security or clemency granted to enemies who seek protection, and can take the ...
or ''amān'', assurance of security or clemency granted to enemies who seek protection
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Futuwwa, concept of moral behavior similar to Western chivalry in the medieval Arab and Muslim world
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Hudna, truce or armistice in Islam
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List of Islamic terms in Arabic
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Sulh, Arabic word meaning "resolution" or "fixing" generally, frequently used in the context of social problems
References
Israeli–Palestinian peace process
Arabic words and phrases
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