Yaqut al-Musta‘simi
E224935
Yaqut al-Musta‘simi was a renowned 13th-century master calligrapher of the Abbasid era, celebrated for refining and codifying the six classical scripts of Islamic calligraphy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yaqut al-Mustaʿsimi | 2 |
| Yaqut al-Musta‘simi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1809840 — 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: Yaqut al-Musta‘simi Context triple: [Ibn Muqla, influenced, Yaqut al-Musta‘simi]
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A.
Ibn Batta al-Ukbari
Ibn Batta al-Ukbari was a prominent 10th-century Muslim jurist and theologian known for his significant contributions to Hanbali jurisprudence and traditionalist creed.
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B.
Ibn Sabin
Ibn Sabin was a 13th-century Andalusian Sufi philosopher and mystic known for his radical metaphysical ideas and contributions to Islamic philosophical thought.
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C.
Ibn ‘Ajiba
Ibn ‘Ajiba was an 18th–19th century Moroccan Sufi scholar, Qur’anic commentator, and spiritual master known for integrating Shadhili mystical teachings with rigorous Islamic scholarship.
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D.
Ibn al-Jawzi
Ibn al-Jawzi was a prominent 12th-century Hanbali scholar, preacher, and prolific author from Baghdad, renowned for his works on theology, history, and spiritual exhortation in the Islamic world.
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E.
Ibn Muqla
Ibn Muqla was a 10th-century Abbasid vizier and master calligrapher renowned for codifying the proportional rules that shaped classical Arabic scripts, especially Naskh.
- 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: Yaqut al-Musta‘simi Target entity description: Yaqut al-Musta‘simi was a renowned 13th-century master calligrapher of the Abbasid era, celebrated for refining and codifying the six classical scripts of Islamic calligraphy.
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A.
Ibn Batta al-Ukbari
Ibn Batta al-Ukbari was a prominent 10th-century Muslim jurist and theologian known for his significant contributions to Hanbali jurisprudence and traditionalist creed.
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B.
Ibn Sabin
Ibn Sabin was a 13th-century Andalusian Sufi philosopher and mystic known for his radical metaphysical ideas and contributions to Islamic philosophical thought.
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C.
Ibn ‘Ajiba
Ibn ‘Ajiba was an 18th–19th century Moroccan Sufi scholar, Qur’anic commentator, and spiritual master known for integrating Shadhili mystical teachings with rigorous Islamic scholarship.
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D.
Ibn al-Jawzi
Ibn al-Jawzi was a prominent 12th-century Hanbali scholar, preacher, and prolific author from Baghdad, renowned for his works on theology, history, and spiritual exhortation in the Islamic world.
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E.
Ibn Muqla
Ibn Muqla was a 10th-century Abbasid vizier and master calligrapher renowned for codifying the proportional rules that shaped classical Arabic scripts, especially Naskh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic calligrapher
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calligrapher ⓘ medieval artist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| artForm | calligraphy ⓘ |
| artisticMedium |
ink on paper
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manuscript illumination ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 13th century ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| era |
Abbasid Caliphate
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surface form:
Abbasid era
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| field | Islamic calligraphy ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of Islamic calligraphers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
codifying the six classical scripts of Islamic calligraphy
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mastery of proportional scripts ⓘ refining the six classical scripts of Islamic calligraphy ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the greatest masters of Islamic calligraphy
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his models were copied by later calligraphers across the Islamic world ⓘ |
| name | Yaqut al-Musta‘simi self-link ⓘ |
| nationality |
Abbasid Caliphate
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surface form:
Abbasid
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| occupation |
calligrapher
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scribe ⓘ |
| religiousCulturalTradition | Islamic art ⓘ |
| roleInCalligraphy |
established canonical models for script forms
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standardized proportions of the six classical scripts ⓘ |
| scriptSpecialty |
Muhaqqaq
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Naskh script ⓘ
surface form:
Naskh
Rayhani ⓘ Riq‘a (classical) ⓘ Tawqi‘ ⓘ Thuluth script ⓘ
surface form:
Thuluth
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| style | Arabic calligraphy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yaqut al-Musta‘simi Description of subject: Yaqut al-Musta‘simi was a renowned 13th-century master calligrapher of the Abbasid era, celebrated for refining and codifying the six classical scripts of Islamic calligraphy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yaqut al-Mustaʿsimi
development of the six classical scripts (al-aqlam al-sitta)
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furtherSystematizedBy
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Yaqut al-Musta‘simi
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this entity surface form:
Yaqut al-Mustaʿsimi