Batinism
[ bat-n-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈbæt nˌɪz əm /
noun Islam.
a secret movement in Islam, often associated with Ismaʿili Shiʿism.
Origin of Batinism
partial translation of Arabic
bāṭiniyyah, equivalent to
bāṭin inner, hidden +
-iyyah abstract noun suffix