Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani
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Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani was a 10th-century Ismaili philosopher and theologian known for his influential works on Neoplatonic cosmology and esoteric Qur’anic interpretation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3681248 — 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: Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani Context triple: [Ismaili Shia, producedScholar, Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani]
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Muhammad al-Shaybani
Muhammad al-Shaybani was an influential early Islamic jurist and student of Abu Hanifa who played a key role in systematizing and transmitting Hanafi jurisprudence.
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B.
Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi
Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi, better known as Saadi, was a renowned 13th-century Persian poet and prose writer celebrated for his works "Bustan" and "Gulistan."
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C.
Abu Yaqub Yusuf
Abu Yaqub Yusuf was a 12th-century Almohad caliph who significantly expanded and consolidated the empire in the Maghreb and al-Andalus while promoting philosophy, science, and architecture.
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D.
Khan al-Wazir
Khan al-Wazir is a historic Ottoman-era caravanserai and commercial complex in Aleppo, Syria, known for its traditional architecture and role in the city’s old trading network.
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E.
Ala al-Din Husayn
Ala al-Din Husayn was a 12th-century Ghurid ruler in present-day Afghanistan who significantly expanded his dynasty’s power and laid the foundations for its later prominence in the Islamic world.
- 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: Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani Target entity description: Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani was a 10th-century Ismaili philosopher and theologian known for his influential works on Neoplatonic cosmology and esoteric Qur’anic interpretation.
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A.
Muhammad al-Shaybani
Muhammad al-Shaybani was an influential early Islamic jurist and student of Abu Hanifa who played a key role in systematizing and transmitting Hanafi jurisprudence.
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B.
Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi
Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi, better known as Saadi, was a renowned 13th-century Persian poet and prose writer celebrated for his works "Bustan" and "Gulistan."
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C.
Abu Yaqub Yusuf
Abu Yaqub Yusuf was a 12th-century Almohad caliph who significantly expanded and consolidated the empire in the Maghreb and al-Andalus while promoting philosophy, science, and architecture.
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D.
Khan al-Wazir
Khan al-Wazir is a historic Ottoman-era caravanserai and commercial complex in Aleppo, Syria, known for its traditional architecture and role in the city’s old trading network.
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E.
Ala al-Din Husayn
Ala al-Din Husayn was a 12th-century Ghurid ruler in present-day Afghanistan who significantly expanded his dynasty’s power and laid the foundations for its later prominence in the Islamic world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic philosopher
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Ismaili philosopher ⓘ Neoplatonic philosopher ⓘ Qur'anic exegete ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activePeriod | first half of the 10th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ismaili da'wa
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Persian Ismaili circles ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
integration of Neoplatonism into Ismaili theology
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systematization of early Ismaili cosmology ⓘ |
| doctrine |
distinction between exoteric and esoteric meanings of revelation
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emanationist cosmology ⓘ esoteric exegesis (ta'wil) ⓘ hierarchical universe ⓘ role of the Imam in interpreting revelation ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic theology
ⓘ
Qur'anic studies ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| influenced |
Fatimid-era Ismaili thought
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Nasir Khusraw ⓘ
surface form:
Nasir-i Khusraw
later Ismaili philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek philosophy
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Islamic kalam ⓘ Plotinus ⓘ Proclus ⓘ Quran ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
earlier Ismaili da'is ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ismaili doctrinal systematization
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Neoplatonic cosmology ⓘ esoteric Qur'anic interpretation ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Ismaili doctrine
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Qur'anic exegesis ⓘ cosmology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| movement | Ismaili Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ithbat al-nubuwwat
ⓘ
Kashf al-Mahjub ⓘ
surface form:
Kashf al-mahjub
Kitab al-Yanabi' ⓘ al-Maqalid ⓘ |
| occupation | da'i ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Islamic philosophy
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Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| region | Islamic world ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Ismaili Shia
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surface form:
Ismailism
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Subject: Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani Description of subject: Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani was a 10th-century Ismaili philosopher and theologian known for his influential works on Neoplatonic cosmology and esoteric Qur’anic interpretation.
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