Zandaqa
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Zindīq (pl. zanādiqa) is a medieval Islamic term applied by Muslims to individuals who are considered to hold views or follow practices that are contrary to central Islamic dogmas.[1] Zandaqa is the abstract noun describing these views.[2]
Zanadiqa is usually translated as "heresy" and often used to "underscore the seriousness" of the religious error of the accused Muslim. It originally referred to the heresy of Manichaeism, but "soon came" to be applied to Muslims who concealed their deviant beliefs.[3]
Under the Abbasids[]
The Arabic zindīq is a loan word from pre-Islamic Middle Persian