Qadi Zada al-Rumi
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Qadi Zada al-Rumi was a prominent 15th-century mathematician and astronomer of the Islamic world, known for his influential work at the Samarkand observatory and his role in advancing mathematical astronomy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Qadi Zada al-Rumi canonical | 4 |
| Qadi Zada | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3227501 — 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: Qadi Zada al-Rumi Context triple: [Ulugh Beg, studentOf, Qadi Zada al-Rumi]
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Al-Juwayni
Al-Juwayni was an influential 11th-century Sunni theologian and jurist of the Ash'ari school, renowned as a leading Shafi'i scholar and teacher of Al-Ghazali.
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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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Ibn al-Fuwati
Ibn al-Fuwati was a 13th-century Muslim historian, librarian, and biographer known for his detailed accounts of the Mongol era and scholarly life in Baghdad.
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Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq
Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq was a prominent 13th-century Islamic scholar and Sufi master best known as one of the principal spiritual teachers of Jalal al-Din Rumi.
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Ibn Qudamah
Ibn Qudamah was a prominent medieval Sunni jurist and theologian best known for his authoritative works in Hanbali jurisprudence, especially the legal manual "al-Mughni."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Qadi Zada al-Rumi Target entity description: Qadi Zada al-Rumi was a prominent 15th-century mathematician and astronomer of the Islamic world, known for his influential work at the Samarkand observatory and his role in advancing mathematical astronomy.
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A.
Al-Juwayni
Al-Juwayni was an influential 11th-century Sunni theologian and jurist of the Ash'ari school, renowned as a leading Shafi'i scholar and teacher of Al-Ghazali.
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B.
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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C.
Ibn al-Fuwati
Ibn al-Fuwati was a 13th-century Muslim historian, librarian, and biographer known for his detailed accounts of the Mongol era and scholarly life in Baghdad.
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D.
Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq
Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq was a prominent 13th-century Islamic scholar and Sufi master best known as one of the principal spiritual teachers of Jalal al-Din Rumi.
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E.
Ibn Qudamah
Ibn Qudamah was a prominent medieval Sunni jurist and theologian best known for his authoritative works in Hanbali jurisprudence, especially the legal manual "al-Mughni."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholar
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astronomer ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| activity |
improving astronomical tables at Samarkand observatory
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writing commentaries on earlier astronomical works ⓘ |
| advisorTo | Ulugh Beg ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 15th century ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Ulugh Beg ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath |
Timurid dynasty
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surface form:
Timurid Empire
|
| culture | Islamic world ⓘ |
| employer |
Ulugh Beg observatory
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surface form:
Samarkand observatory
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| era | Islamic Golden Age (late period) ⓘ |
| familyName |
Qadi Zada al-Rumi
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Qadi Zada
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| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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mathematical astronomy ⓘ mathematics ⓘ trigonometry ⓘ |
| givenName |
Musa
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Salah al-Din ⓘ |
| honorific | al-Rumi ⓘ |
| honorificMeaning |
Anatolia
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surface form:
the Anatolian
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| influenced |
Al-Qushji
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surface form:
Ali Qushji
Jamshid al-Kashi ⓘ
surface form:
Ghiyath al-Din Jamshid al-Kashi
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| influencedBy |
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
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al-Jaghmini ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commentaries on astronomical texts
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contributions to mathematical astronomy ⓘ teaching at the Samarkand observatory ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Ulugh Beg observatory
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surface form:
Samarkand astronomical school
|
| nativeLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on al-Jaghmini’s Mulakhkhas fi al-Hay’a
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Sharh al-Mulakhkhas fi al-Hay’a ⓘ Treatise on arithmetic problems ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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mathematician ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bursa ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Samarkand ⓘ |
| region |
Anatolia
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Transoxiana ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| studentOf |
al-Fanari
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Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi ⓘ
surface form:
al-Qunawi
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| taught |
Al-Qushji
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surface form:
Ali Qushji
Jamshid al-Kashi ⓘ
surface form:
Ghiyath al-Din Jamshid al-Kashi
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| workLocation | Samarkand ⓘ |
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Subject: Qadi Zada al-Rumi Description of subject: Qadi Zada al-Rumi was a prominent 15th-century mathematician and astronomer of the Islamic world, known for his influential work at the Samarkand observatory and his role in advancing mathematical astronomy.
Referenced by (5)
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