Bayan Wujub al-Hijra
E289424
Bayan Wujub al-Hijra is a seminal Islamic reformist treatise by Usman dan Fodio that argues for the religious obligation of migration away from unjust or un-Islamic rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bayan Wujub al-Hijra canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2712901 — 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: Bayan Wujub al-Hijra Context triple: [Usman dan Fodio, notableWork, Bayan Wujub al-Hijra]
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A.
Hejira
Hejira is a 1976 jazz-inflected folk album by Joni Mitchell, acclaimed for its introspective songwriting and innovative guitar work.
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B.
Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn
Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn is the original Judeo-Arabic philosophical and theological treatise by Maimonides that seeks to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish religious doctrine.
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C.
Badhl al-Majhud
Badhl al-Majhud is a renowned multi-volume scholarly commentary on the hadith collection Sunan Abu Dawud, widely used in advanced Islamic studies.
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D.
Al-Waqi'ah
Al-Waqi'ah is the 56th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Resurrection and the division of people into distinct groups based on their deeds.
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E.
Al-Ma'arij
Al-Ma'arij is the 70th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Judgment and the ascension of deeds and angels to God.
- 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: Bayan Wujub al-Hijra Target entity description: Bayan Wujub al-Hijra is a seminal Islamic reformist treatise by Usman dan Fodio that argues for the religious obligation of migration away from unjust or un-Islamic rule.
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A.
Hejira
Hejira is a 1976 jazz-inflected folk album by Joni Mitchell, acclaimed for its introspective songwriting and innovative guitar work.
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B.
Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn
Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn is the original Judeo-Arabic philosophical and theological treatise by Maimonides that seeks to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish religious doctrine.
-
C.
Badhl al-Majhud
Badhl al-Majhud is a renowned multi-volume scholarly commentary on the hadith collection Sunan Abu Dawud, widely used in advanced Islamic studies.
-
D.
Al-Waqi'ah
Al-Waqi'ah is the 56th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Resurrection and the division of people into distinct groups based on their deeds.
-
E.
Al-Ma'arij
Al-Ma'arij is the 70th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Judgment and the ascension of deeds and angels to God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic treatise
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reformist work ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| aim |
to justify migration away from unjust rulers
ⓘ
to provide religious basis for political reform ⓘ |
| argumentBasis |
Hadith
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
classical juristic opinions ⓘ |
| associatedScholar | Usman dan Fodio ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic reform in Hausaland
ⓘ
Sokoto Caliphate ⓘ Sokoto Jihad ⓘ
surface form:
Sokoto jihad
|
| author | Usman dan Fodio ⓘ |
| doctrineType | fiqh-based argument ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic legal treatise
ⓘ
Islamic reformist literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
late 18th century West Africa
ⓘ
pre-jihad Hausaland ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Maliki school
ⓘ
surface form:
Maliki jurisprudence
classical Islamic legal discourse on hijra ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
hijra
ⓘ
migration in Islam ⓘ obligation of migration ⓘ un-Islamic governance ⓘ unjust rule ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulating duty to leave lands ruled by unjust or un-Islamic authorities
ⓘ
influencing Islamic reform movements in West Africa ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Hausaland
ⓘ
present-day northern Nigeria region ⓘ |
| positionOnHijra | hijra is a religious obligation under unjust or un-Islamic rule ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Hausaland
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Kitab al-Farq
ⓘ
Usul al-Siyasa ⓘ |
| religiousLawDomain |
Islamic law of residence and migration
ⓘ
Islamic political jurisprudence ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Sunni ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
establishment of just Islamic rule
ⓘ
separation from non-Islamic political authority ⓘ |
| usedBy | Usman dan Fodio’s followers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
criticizing corrupt Muslim rulers
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legitimizing migration to areas under Islamic rule ⓘ |
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Subject: Bayan Wujub al-Hijra Description of subject: Bayan Wujub al-Hijra is a seminal Islamic reformist treatise by Usman dan Fodio that argues for the religious obligation of migration away from unjust or un-Islamic rule.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Usman dan Fodio