Muhammad al-Baqir
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Muhammad al-Baqir was an early 8th-century Shia Imam renowned for his extensive contributions to Islamic jurisprudence, theology, and scholarship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muhammad al-Baqir canonical | 13 |
| Abu Jaʿfar Muhammad ibn ʿAli al-Baqir | 1 |
| al-Baqir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Muhammad al-Baqir Context triple: [Ja'fari school, basedOnTeachingsOf, Muhammad al-Baqir]
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Ja'far al-Sadiq
Ja'far al-Sadiq was an 8th-century Muslim scholar and the sixth Shia Imam, renowned for his foundational contributions to Islamic theology, jurisprudence, and the Ja'fari legal tradition.
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B.
Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan ibn Ali was the eldest grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, revered in Islam—especially in Shia tradition—as the second Imam and a symbol of piety, patience, and reconciliation.
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Amir al-Mu’minin
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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Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, the fourth caliph in Sunni tradition and the first Imam in Shia Islam, revered for his piety, knowledge, and leadership.
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E.
Qasim ibn Muhammad
Qasim ibn Muhammad was the eldest son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who died in childhood in Mecca.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Muhammad al-Baqir Target entity description: Muhammad al-Baqir was an early 8th-century Shia Imam renowned for his extensive contributions to Islamic jurisprudence, theology, and scholarship.
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A.
Ja'far al-Sadiq
Ja'far al-Sadiq was an 8th-century Muslim scholar and the sixth Shia Imam, renowned for his foundational contributions to Islamic theology, jurisprudence, and the Ja'fari legal tradition.
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B.
Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan ibn Ali was the eldest grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, revered in Islam—especially in Shia tradition—as the second Imam and a symbol of piety, patience, and reconciliation.
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C.
Amir al-Mu’minin
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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D.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, the fourth caliph in Sunni tradition and the first Imam in Shia Islam, revered for his piety, knowledge, and leadership.
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E.
Qasim ibn Muhammad
Qasim ibn Muhammad was the eldest son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who died in childhood in Mecca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholar
ⓘ
Shia Imam ⓘ jurist ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| branchOfShia | Twelver Shia ⓘ |
| category |
8th-century Muslim scholars of Islam
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Shia Imams ⓘ |
| century | 8th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
articulation of Imamate doctrine
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development of early Shia hadith corpus ⓘ formulation of Shia legal principles (usul al-fiqh) ⓘ |
| denomination | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| dynastyContext |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad Caliphate period
|
| era | early 8th century ⓘ |
| family | Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| father | Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hadith transmission
ⓘ
Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ |
| fullName |
Muhammad al-Baqir
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Abu Jaʿfar Muhammad ibn ʿAli al-Baqir
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| givenName | Muhammad ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| honorificMeaning | the one who splits open knowledge ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Muhammad al-Baqir
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Baqir
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| influenced |
Ja'fari school
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surface form:
Jaʿfari school of law
later Shia jurists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive teaching activity in Medina
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foundational Shia theological teachings ⓘ systematizing Shia legal thought ⓘ transmission of hadiths from Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| kunya |
Abu Ja‘far
ⓘ
surface form:
Abu Jaʿfar
|
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainResidence | Medina ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfather | Hasan ibn Ali ⓘ |
| mother | Fatima bint al-Hasan ⓘ |
| paternalGrandfather | Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| positionInImamate | 5th Imam ⓘ |
| region |
Hejaz
ⓘ
Medina ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolTradition | Jaʿfari jurisprudence precursor ⓘ |
| successorAsImam |
Ja'far al-Sadiq
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surface form:
Jaʿfar al-Sadiq
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| teacherOf |
Ja'far al-Sadiq
ⓘ
surface form:
Jaʿfar al-Sadiq
|
| tribe | Banu Hashim ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Twelver Shia
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surface form:
Twelver Shia Islam
Zaydi Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Zaydi Shia Islam
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| viewedAs |
authoritative interpreter of the Quran in Shia Islam
ⓘ
infallible Imam in Twelver Shia doctrine ⓘ |
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Subject: Muhammad al-Baqir Description of subject: Muhammad al-Baqir was an early 8th-century Shia Imam renowned for his extensive contributions to Islamic jurisprudence, theology, and scholarship.
Referenced by (15)
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