Isma'il ibn Ja'far
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Isma'il ibn Ja'far was the eldest son of the sixth Shia Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq, and is regarded by Isma'ili Shia Muslims as the rightful seventh Imam and a key figure in the early development of Isma'ilism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Isma'il ibn Ja'far canonical | 2 |
| Isma'il ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq | 1 |
| Isma'il ibn Ja'far is the legitimate successor of Ja'far al-Sadiq | 1 |
| seventh Imam (Isma'ili doctrine) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Isma'il ibn Ja'far Context triple: [Ismaili Shia, tracesImamateThrough, Isma'il ibn Ja'far]
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Abbas ibn Ali
Abbas ibn Ali was a revered 7th-century Muslim warrior and half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, venerated especially in Shia Islam for his unwavering loyalty and martyrdom at Karbala.
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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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Ali al-Rida
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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Qasim ibn al-Hassan
Qasim ibn al-Hassan was a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the young son of Hasan ibn Ali, remembered particularly for his martyrdom at the Battle of Karbala.
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Muhammad al-Baqir
Muhammad al-Baqir was an early 8th-century Shia Imam renowned for his extensive contributions to Islamic jurisprudence, theology, and scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Isma'il ibn Ja'far Target entity description: Isma'il ibn Ja'far was the eldest son of the sixth Shia Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq, and is regarded by Isma'ili Shia Muslims as the rightful seventh Imam and a key figure in the early development of Isma'ilism.
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A.
Abbas ibn Ali
Abbas ibn Ali was a revered 7th-century Muslim warrior and half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, venerated especially in Shia Islam for his unwavering loyalty and martyrdom at Karbala.
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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.
Ali al-Rida
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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D.
Qasim ibn al-Hassan
Qasim ibn al-Hassan was a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the young son of Hasan ibn Ali, remembered particularly for his martyrdom at the Battle of Karbala.
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E.
Muhammad al-Baqir
Muhammad al-Baqir was an early 8th-century Shia Imam renowned for his extensive contributions to Islamic jurisprudence, theology, and scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious leader
ⓘ
Shia Imam (Isma'ili view) ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| ancestorOf |
Fatimid imams (Isma'ili genealogy)
ⓘ
later Isma'ili imams ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Isma'ili da'wa ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | nass (explicit designation of imam) ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | succession to the imamate after Ja'far al-Sadiq ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Medina ⓘ |
| branch |
Ismaili Shia
ⓘ
surface form:
Isma'ilism
|
| burialPlace |
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Baqi cemetery (traditional attribution)
|
| causeOfSectarianSplit | division between Isma'ili and Twelver Shia over succession ⓘ |
| denomination | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| disputedDeathDate |
after Ja'far al-Sadiq (some Isma'ili traditions)
ⓘ
before Ja'far al-Sadiq (Twelver view) ⓘ |
| era | 8th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| father | Ja'far al-Sadiq ⓘ |
| fullName |
Isma'il ibn Ja'far
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Isma'il ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq
|
| givenName |
Ismail
ⓘ
surface form:
Isma'il
|
| grandfather | Muhammad al-Baqir ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather | Ali Zayn al-Abidin ⓘ |
| hasChild | Muhammad ibn Isma'il ⓘ |
| hasHonorific |
Abu Muhammad
ⓘ
al-Imam (in Isma'ili sources) ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbasid Caliphate period
|
| knownFor |
being eldest son of Ja'far al-Sadiq
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role in early development of Isma'ilism ⓘ succession dispute after Ja'far al-Sadiq ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Arabic ⓘ |
| lineage |
descendant of Ali ibn Abi Talib
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descendant of Fatima bint Muhammad ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Ali
ⓘ
Prophetic family in Shia belief ⓘ |
| mother | Fatima bint al-Husayn al-Athram (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| notRecognizedAsImamBy | Twelver Shia ⓘ |
| patronymic |
ibn Jaʿfar
ⓘ
surface form:
ibn Ja'far
|
| positionHeld |
designated successor (nass) of Ja'far al-Sadiq (Isma'ili view)
ⓘ
Isma'il ibn Ja'far self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
seventh Imam (Isma'ili doctrine)
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| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousStatus |
infallible Imam (Isma'ili doctrine)
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not considered Imam (Twelver doctrine) ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Isma'ili doctrinal literature
ⓘ
Sunni and Shia heresiographical works ⓘ |
| successor |
Muhammad ibn Isma'il
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surface form:
Muhammad ibn Isma'il (Isma'ili line)
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| veneratedAs | rightful seventh Imam (Isma'ili belief) ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Ismaili Shia
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surface form:
Isma'ili Shia Muslims
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Subject: Isma'il ibn Ja'far Description of subject: Isma'il ibn Ja'far was the eldest son of the sixth Shia Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq, and is regarded by Isma'ili Shia Muslims as the rightful seventh Imam and a key figure in the early development of Isma'ilism.
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