Suhrawardi Sufi order

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The Suhrawardi Sufi order is a major medieval Islamic mystical brotherhood that emerged in the 12th century in the Persian-Iraqi region and became especially influential in South Asia through its spiritual centers and saints.

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Label	Occurrences
Suhrawardi order	4
Suhrawardiyya Sufi order	2
Suhrawardi Sufi order canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16508662 — 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: Suhrawardi Sufi order
Context triple: [Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, associatedWith, Suhrawardi Sufi order]

A. Qalandariyya Sufi order
The Qalandariyya Sufi order is an antinomian, wandering mystical movement within Islam known for its asceticism, ecstatic devotional practices, and rejection of social and religious conventions.
B. Alawiyya Sufi order
The Alawiyya Sufi order is a 20th-century Islamic mystical brotherhood known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, remembrance of God (dhikr), and a universalist approach to Sufism that spread from North Africa to Europe and beyond.
C. Muridiya Sufi order
The Muridiya Sufi order is a prominent Islamic brotherhood originating in Senegal, known for its emphasis on hard work, spiritual discipline, and devotion to its founder, Sheikh Amadou Bamba.
D. Yesevi Sufi order
The Yesevi Sufi order is a Central Asian mystical Islamic tradition founded by Ahmad Yasawi, known for its emphasis on Turkish-language devotional poetry and spiritual guidance among Turkic peoples.
E. Noorbakhshia Sufi order
The Noorbakhshia Sufi order is a mystical Islamic tradition, rooted in the teachings of Muhammad Nurbakhsh, that blends elements of Sunni and Shia thought and has a strong historical presence in parts of the greater Himalayan region, including Baltistan.
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: Suhrawardi Sufi order
Target entity description: The Suhrawardi Sufi order is a major medieval Islamic mystical brotherhood that emerged in the 12th century in the Persian-Iraqi region and became especially influential in South Asia through its spiritual centers and saints.

A. Qalandariyya Sufi order
The Qalandariyya Sufi order is an antinomian, wandering mystical movement within Islam known for its asceticism, ecstatic devotional practices, and rejection of social and religious conventions.
B. Alawiyya Sufi order
The Alawiyya Sufi order is a 20th-century Islamic mystical brotherhood known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, remembrance of God (dhikr), and a universalist approach to Sufism that spread from North Africa to Europe and beyond.
C. Muridiya Sufi order
The Muridiya Sufi order is a prominent Islamic brotherhood originating in Senegal, known for its emphasis on hard work, spiritual discipline, and devotion to its founder, Sheikh Amadou Bamba.
D. Yesevi Sufi order
The Yesevi Sufi order is a Central Asian mystical Islamic tradition founded by Ahmad Yasawi, known for its emphasis on Turkish-language devotional poetry and spiritual guidance among Turkic peoples.
E. Noorbakhshia Sufi order
The Noorbakhshia Sufi order is a mystical Islamic tradition, rooted in the teachings of Muhammad Nurbakhsh, that blends elements of Sunni and Shia thought and has a strong historical presence in parts of the greater Himalayan region, including Baltistan.
F. None of above. chosen