Tahrir al-Wasilah
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Tahrir al-Wasilah is a comprehensive Islamic legal manual by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini that outlines his jurisprudential rulings and political-religious views, including the foundations of his theory of Islamic governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tahrir al-Wasilah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5168159 — 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: Tahrir al-Wasilah Context triple: [Ruhollah Khomeini, notableWork, Tahrir al-Wasilah]
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A.
Tanbih al-Ikhwan
Tanbih al-Ikhwan is an Islamic scholarly treatise by Usman dan Fodio that addresses religious reform, moral conduct, and proper Islamic practice among the Muslim community.
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B.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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C.
At-Tariq
At-Tariq is the 86th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its vivid opening oath by the night-piercing star and its emphasis on God’s power over creation and resurrection.
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D.
El Mokattam
El Mokattam is a district in Cairo, Egypt, known for its elevated plateau, panoramic city views, and significant residential and religious sites.
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E.
Al-Istibsar
Al-Istibsar is one of the major Shia hadith compilations, authored by the scholar Shaykh al-Tusi and widely used in Twelver Shia jurisprudence.
- 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: Tahrir al-Wasilah Target entity description: Tahrir al-Wasilah is a comprehensive Islamic legal manual by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini that outlines his jurisprudential rulings and political-religious views, including the foundations of his theory of Islamic governance.
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A.
Tanbih al-Ikhwan
Tanbih al-Ikhwan is an Islamic scholarly treatise by Usman dan Fodio that addresses religious reform, moral conduct, and proper Islamic practice among the Muslim community.
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B.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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C.
At-Tariq
At-Tariq is the 86th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its vivid opening oath by the night-piercing star and its emphasis on God’s power over creation and resurrection.
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D.
El Mokattam
El Mokattam is a district in Cairo, Egypt, known for its elevated plateau, panoramic city views, and significant residential and religious sites.
-
E.
Al-Istibsar
Al-Istibsar is one of the major Shia hadith compilations, authored by the scholar Shaykh al-Tusi and widely used in Twelver Shia jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legal manual
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religious text ⓘ |
| aim |
guidance for believers on religious duties
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providing a comprehensive code of conduct ⓘ |
| author | Ruhollah Khomeini ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier Shia fiqh traditions ⓘ |
| circulation | widely studied in Iranian seminaries ⓘ |
| contains |
jurisprudential rulings
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legal opinions (fatwas) ⓘ political-religious views ⓘ theory of Islamic government ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran ⓘ |
| field | fiqh ⓘ |
| genre | Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| hasPart |
sections on Islamic governance
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sections on enjoining good and forbidding wrong ⓘ sections on hudud and punishments ⓘ sections on jihad ⓘ sections on judiciary and testimony ⓘ sections on transactions (muamalat) ⓘ sections on worship (ibadat) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic Republic of Iran legal system
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theory of velayat-e faqih ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Persian ⓘ |
| legalSchoolContext | Ja'fari jurisprudence ⓘ |
| madhhab | Twelver Shia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulating foundations of velayat-e faqih
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influence on contemporary Shia political thought ⓘ systematizing Khomeini’s legal opinions ⓘ |
| politicalDimension |
framework for Islamic state governance
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legitimization of clerical rule ⓘ |
| religiousLawSchool | Usuli ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| subject |
Islamic governance
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Islamic law ⓘ economic transactions ⓘ penal law ⓘ personal status law ⓘ ritual law ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | manual of practical rulings (risalah amaliyah) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Shia jurists
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seminary students ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Shia seminaries (hawza)
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linked to:
Shia hawzas
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Subject: Tahrir al-Wasilah Description of subject: Tahrir al-Wasilah is a comprehensive Islamic legal manual by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini that outlines his jurisprudential rulings and political-religious views, including the foundations of his theory of Islamic governance.
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