Crypto-Islam

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Crypto-Islam is the secret adherence to Islam while publicly professing to be of another faith; people who practice crypto-Islam are referred to as "crypto-Muslims". The word has mainly been used in reference to Spanish Muslims during the Inquisition, but it is also used in regards to Muslims living in Christian-dominated areas of the Balkans.

Related to this term are the concepts of crypto-muslim subgroups, such as crypto-Sunni Muslims and crypto-Shia Muslims. Each of these Muslim subgroups has suffered persecution at various times under various leaders where it was advantageous to appear as part of the dominant (sometimes also Muslim) group. (e.g. Shia masquerading as Sunni, and Sunni masquerading as Shia during periods of unrest between these groups are examples of crypto-Muslim subgroups.)

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