Amir al-Mu’minin
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Amir al-Mu’minin is an honorific Islamic title meaning "Commander of the Faithful," historically used for early caliphs as the supreme political and religious leaders of the Muslim community.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amir al-Mu'minin | 29 |
| Amir al-Mu’minin canonical | 11 |
| Amir al-Muʾminin | 2 |
| Amir al-Mu'minin (in some sources) | 1 |
| Amir al-Mu'minin Ali ibn Abi Talib | 1 |
| Amir al-Mu’minīn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1289208 — 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.
Target entity: Amir al-Mu’minin Context triple: [Abu Bakr, title, Amir al-Mu’minin]
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ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh
ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh was the first Fatimid caliph and Isma'ili imam who established a Shi'a caliphate in North Africa in the early 10th century.
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B.
Husayn ibn Ali
Husayn ibn Ali is the revered grandson of the Prophet Muhammad whose martyrdom at the Battle of Karbala is a central event in Islamic, especially Shia, history and spirituality.
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C.
Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi
Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi, better known as Saadi, was a renowned 13th-century Persian poet and prose writer celebrated for his works "Bustan" and "Gulistan."
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Sayyid Muhammad
Sayyid Muhammad was a 16th-century architect best known for designing Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi, a landmark of early Mughal architecture and a precursor to the Taj Mahal.
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Abbas
Abbas is a character in Naguib Mahfouz's novel "Midaq Alley," known as a humble, idealistic barber whose romantic aspirations and personal struggles reflect the social and moral tensions of 1940s Cairo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Amir al-Mu’minin Target entity description: Amir al-Mu’minin is an honorific Islamic title meaning "Commander of the Faithful," historically used for early caliphs as the supreme political and religious leaders of the Muslim community.
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A.
ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh
ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh was the first Fatimid caliph and Isma'ili imam who established a Shi'a caliphate in North Africa in the early 10th century.
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B.
Husayn ibn Ali
Husayn ibn Ali is the revered grandson of the Prophet Muhammad whose martyrdom at the Battle of Karbala is a central event in Islamic, especially Shia, history and spirituality.
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C.
Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi
Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi, better known as Saadi, was a renowned 13th-century Persian poet and prose writer celebrated for his works "Bustan" and "Gulistan."
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D.
Sayyid Muhammad
Sayyid Muhammad was a 16th-century architect best known for designing Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi, a landmark of early Mughal architecture and a precursor to the Taj Mahal.
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E.
Abbas
Abbas is a character in Naguib Mahfouz's novel "Midaq Alley," known as a humble, idealistic barber whose romantic aspirations and personal struggles reflect the social and moral tensions of 1940s Cairo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic honorific title
ⓘ
political title ⓘ religious title ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Islamic leadership
ⓘ
caliphate ⓘ political authority in Islam ⓘ religious authority in Islam ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | local or regional rulers without universal claim ⓘ |
| denotesRole |
head of the ummah
ⓘ
supreme political leader of the Muslim community ⓘ supreme religious leader of the Muslim community ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
Amir (commander or leader)
ⓘ
Al-Mu’min (The Giver of Security) ⓘ
surface form:
al-Mu’minin (the believers or the faithful)
|
| firstWidelyUsedFor | early Rashidun caliphs ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
Imam
ⓘ
surface form:
Commander of the Faithful
Leader of the Believers ⓘ |
| impliesAuthorityOver |
military affairs
ⓘ
political governance ⓘ religious matters ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Caliph
ⓘ
Imam (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| scriptForm |
Imam
ⓘ
surface form:
أمير المؤمنين
|
| timePeriodOfOrigin | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| titleScope | entire Muslim community (ummah) ⓘ |
| transliterationVariant |
Amir al-Mu’minin
self-link
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Amir al-Mu’minin self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Amir al-Mu’minīn
|
| usedBy |
Muslim rulers
ⓘ
caliphs ⓘ some contemporary Muslim monarchs ⓘ some emirs ⓘ some sultans ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbasid caliphs
Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ Almohad dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad caliphs
Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ
surface form:
Fatimid caliphs
Sultan of Morocco ⓘ
surface form:
Moroccan kings
Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad caliphs
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ
surface form:
Uthman ibn Affan
leaders recognized as caliphs by their followers ⓘ some Ottoman sultans ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Friday sermons (khutbahs)
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formal proclamations ⓘ official correspondence of caliphs ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Shia Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
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Subject: Amir al-Mu’minin Description of subject: Amir al-Mu’minin is an honorific Islamic title meaning "Commander of the Faithful," historically used for early caliphs as the supreme political and religious leaders of the Muslim community.
Referenced by (45)
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