Ali al-Rida
E178435
Ali al-Rida was the eighth Shia Imam, revered as a key religious authority and theologian whose teachings significantly shaped Twelver Shia doctrine.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ali al-Rida canonical | 8 |
| Ali al-Ridha | 4 |
| Imam Reza | 4 |
| Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha | 2 |
| Ali al-Reza | 1 |
| Ali al-Rida as heir apparent | 1 |
| Ali ibn Musa al-Rida | 1 |
| Imam Ali al-Rida | 1 |
| Imam al-Rida | 1 |
| al-Mujtaba | 1 |
| al-Rida | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1343210 — 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: Ali al-Rida Context triple: [Ja'fari school, basedOnTeachingsOf, Ali al-Rida]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Muhammad al-Baqir
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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D.
Ali Zayn al-Abidin
Ali Zayn al-Abidin was the fourth Shia Imam, revered for his piety, scholarship, and foundational role in shaping early Shia theology and jurisprudence.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ali al-Rida Target entity description: Ali al-Rida was the eighth Shia Imam, revered as a key religious authority and theologian whose teachings significantly shaped Twelver Shia doctrine.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Muhammad al-Baqir
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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D.
Ali Zayn al-Abidin
Ali Zayn al-Abidin was the fourth Shia Imam, revered for his piety, scholarship, and foundational role in shaping early Shia theology and jurisprudence.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theologian
ⓘ
Shia Imam ⓘ Twelver Shia Imam ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ali al-Rida
ⓘ
surface form:
Ali al-Reza
Ali al-Rida ⓘ
surface form:
Imam al-Rida
|
| appointedHeirBy | al-Ma'mun ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
Hejaz ⓘ Medina ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Imam Reza Shrine
ⓘ
Mashhad ⓘ |
| countryOfBurial | Iran ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
Khorasan ⓘ Tus ⓘ |
| denomination |
Shia Islam
ⓘ
Twelver Shia ⓘ |
| era |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbasid era
|
| father | Musa al-Kadhim ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
Islamic theology ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ali al-Rida
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ali ibn Musa al-Rida
|
| hasPlaceOfPilgrimage |
Imam Reza Shrine
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surface form:
Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad
|
| influenced |
Twelver Shia doctrine
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later Shia theologians ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| lineage |
descendant of Ali ibn Abi Talib
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descendant of Fatimah bint Muhammad ⓘ |
| mother | Najma ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
clarification of the status of the Imams
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defense of Imamate doctrine ⓘ emphasis on rational theology in Shia thought ⓘ |
| notableWork |
debates with scholars of other religions
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hadith transmissions ⓘ theological teachings in kalam ⓘ |
| positionHeld | eighth Imam of Twelver Shia Islam ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Marv
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Medina ⓘ |
| title |
Ali al-Rida
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Imam Reza
Ali al-Rida self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
al-Rida
|
| tribe | Banu Hashim ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Ismaili Shia
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surface form:
Ismaili Shia Islam
Twelver Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Twelver Shia Islam
Zaydi Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Zaydi Shia Islam
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Subject: Ali al-Rida Description of subject: Ali al-Rida was the eighth Shia Imam, revered as a key religious authority and theologian whose teachings significantly shaped Twelver Shia doctrine.
Referenced by (25)
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