Abdul Malik
E504960
Abdul Malik, better known by his pen name Buya Hamka, was a prominent Indonesian Islamic scholar, novelist, and public intellectual of the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abdul Malik canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5232779 — 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: Abdul Malik Context triple: [Buya Hamka, givenName, Abdul Malik]
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A.
Abdul Malik
Abdul Malik is a Bruneian prince and member of the royal family, known as one of the sons of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
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B.
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was an Umayyad caliph (r. 685–705) known for consolidating the Islamic empire, instituting Arabic as the administrative language, and initiating major architectural projects such as the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
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C.
Abd al-Malik I
Abd al-Malik I was a 10th-century Samanid ruler known for consolidating the dynasty’s power in Transoxiana and Khorasan and for fostering a flourishing Persian-Islamic culture.
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D.
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik was an Umayyad caliph who ruled from 724 to 743 CE, noted for administrative reforms, military campaigns, and overseeing a period of both consolidation and emerging decline in the Umayyad Caliphate.
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E.
Al-Walid I
Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
- 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: Abdul Malik Target entity description: Abdul Malik, better known by his pen name Buya Hamka, was a prominent Indonesian Islamic scholar, novelist, and public intellectual of the 20th century.
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A.
Abdul Malik
Abdul Malik is a Bruneian prince and member of the royal family, known as one of the sons of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
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B.
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was an Umayyad caliph (r. 685–705) known for consolidating the Islamic empire, instituting Arabic as the administrative language, and initiating major architectural projects such as the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
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C.
Abd al-Malik I
Abd al-Malik I was a 10th-century Samanid ruler known for consolidating the dynasty’s power in Transoxiana and Khorasan and for fostering a flourishing Persian-Islamic culture.
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D.
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik was an Umayyad caliph who ruled from 724 to 743 CE, noted for administrative reforms, military campaigns, and overseeing a period of both consolidation and emerging decline in the Umayyad Caliphate.
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E.
Al-Walid I
Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian writer
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Islamic scholar ⓘ cleric ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah
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Hamka ⓘ
linked to:
Buya Hamka
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| birthName |
Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah
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linked to:
Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah
|
| burialPlace |
Tanah Kusir Public Cemetery, Jakarta
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linked to:
Tanah Kusir Cemetery
|
| centuryOfActivity | 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Indonesia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-02-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-07-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Minangkabau ⓘ |
| familyName | Karim Amrullah ⓘ |
| father |
Haji Abdul Karim Amrullah
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linked to:
Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah
|
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic theology
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Sufism ⓘ history of Islam ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic literature
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romantic novel ⓘ |
| givenName | Abdul Malik ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Haji ⓘ |
| honorific | Buya ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Indonesian
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Minangkabau ⓘ |
| movement | Muhammadiyah ⓘ |
| nationality | Indonesian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah
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Lembaga Budi ⓘ Merantau ke Deli ⓘ Sejarah Umat Islam ⓘ Tafsir Al-Azhar ⓘ Tasauf Modern ⓘ Tenggelamnya Kapal van der Wijck ⓘ
linked to:
Tenggelamnya Kapal Van der Wijck
|
| occupation |
Islamic scholar
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journalist ⓘ novelist ⓘ politician ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Maninjau, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Jakarta, Indonesia
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linked to:
Jakarta
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| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council
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Member of the Constituent Assembly of Indonesia ⓘ Rector of the Islamic University of Jakarta ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abdul Malik Description of subject: Abdul Malik, better known by his pen name Buya Hamka, was a prominent Indonesian Islamic scholar, novelist, and public intellectual of the 20th century.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.