Shoghí
E1034621
Shoghí is the given name of Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian and appointed interpreter of the Bahá'í Faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shoghí canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13354758 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shoghí Context triple: [Shoghi Effendi, givenName, Shoghí]
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A.
Tuyserkan
Tuyserkan is a city in western Iran known for its walnut orchards, traditional handicrafts, and historical sites such as ancient tombs and bazaars.
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B.
Ghashghaei
The Ghashghaei are a traditionally nomadic Turkic-speaking tribal group of southwestern Iran known for their pastoral lifestyle, rich cultural heritage, and distinctive carpet weaving.
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C.
Azarbarzin
Azarbarzin is a character from Persian epic tradition, known primarily as the son of the legendary hero Esfandiyar.
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D.
Pishva
Pishva is a city in Tehran Province, Iran, known as an administrative and local commercial center for the surrounding region.
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E.
Meykandar
Meykandar was a 13th-century South Indian philosopher and theologian whose writings systematized and profoundly shaped the Shaiva Siddhanta school of Hindu thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shoghí Target entity description: Shoghí is the given name of Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian and appointed interpreter of the Bahá'í Faith.
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A.
Tuyserkan
Tuyserkan is a city in western Iran known for its walnut orchards, traditional handicrafts, and historical sites such as ancient tombs and bazaars.
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B.
Ghashghaei
The Ghashghaei are a traditionally nomadic Turkic-speaking tribal group of southwestern Iran known for their pastoral lifestyle, rich cultural heritage, and distinctive carpet weaving.
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C.
Azarbarzin
Azarbarzin is a character from Persian epic tradition, known primarily as the son of the legendary hero Esfandiyar.
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D.
Pishva
Pishva is a city in Tehran Province, Iran, known as an administrative and local commercial center for the surrounding region.
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E.
Meykandar
Meykandar was a 13th-century South Indian philosopher and theologian whose writings systematized and profoundly shaped the Shaiva Siddhanta school of Hindu thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
given name
ⓘ
individual person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| burialPlace | New Southgate Cemetery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iran ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-03-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1957-11-04 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPosition | 1957 ⓘ |
| familyName | Rabbani ⓘ |
| fullName | Shoghí Effendí Rabbání ⓘ |
| gender | masculine given name ⓘ |
| givenName | Shoghí ⓘ |
| grandfather | ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather |
Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| isGivenNameOf | Shoghi Effendi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
authoritative English translations of Baháʼí scriptures
ⓘ
expansion of the Baháʼí Faith worldwide ⓘ systematizing the administrative order of the Baháʼí Faith ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Persian ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Shoghi Effendi ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Citadel of Faith
ⓘ
God Passes By ⓘ The Advent of Divine Justice ⓘ The World Order of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ
linked to:
The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh
|
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
religious leader ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Acre ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| positionHeld |
Head of the Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Head of the Bahá'í Faith
|
| religion |
Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| residence | Haifa ⓘ |
| role | appointed interpreter of the Baháʼí scriptures ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| spouse |
Rúhíyyih Rabbani
ⓘ
linked to:
Rúhíyyih Rabbání
|
| startTimeOfPosition | 1921 ⓘ |
| title |
Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Shoghi Effendi
|
| translatedWork |
Gleanings from the Writings of Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
The Hidden Words ⓘ The Kitáb-i-Aqdas ⓘ
linked to:
Kitáb-i-Aqdas
The Kitáb-i-Íqán ⓘ
linked to:
Kitáb-i-Íqán
|
| usedByReligion |
Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shoghí Description of subject: Shoghí is the given name of Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian and appointed interpreter of the Bahá'í Faith.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.