Tahdiya is
Arabic (تهدئة) for "calming" or "quieting".
The term has been applied to a temporary lull between the
Israeli forces and the
Palestinian Hamas, beginning early in 2004 following the non successful discussions to sign a
Hudna
A ''hudna'' (from the Arabic meaning "calm" or "quiet") is a truce or armistice. It is sometimes translated as "cease-fire". In his medieval dictionary of classical Arabic, the ''Lisan al-Arab'', Ibn Manzur defined it as:
: "''hadana'': he gre ...
, or temporary armistice. While Hudna is a term for temporary
armistice, 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) 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
A ''hudna'' (from the Arabic meaning "calm" or "quiet") is a truce or armistice. It is sometimes translated as "cease-fire". In his medieval dictionary of classical Arabic, the ''Lisan al-Arab'', Ibn Manzur defined it as:
: "''hadana'': he gre ...
, 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
Israeli–Palestinian peace process
Arabic words and phrases
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