The Meccan Openings
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The Meccan Openings is a monumental Sufi metaphysical and spiritual encyclopedia by the Andalusian mystic Ibn Arabi, exploring Islamic theology, cosmology, and mystical experience.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Meccan Openings canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Meccan Openings Context triple: [al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya, titleTranslation, The Meccan Openings]
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The Opening
The Opening is the English title of Surah Al-Fatiha, the first chapter of the Qur’an that serves as a fundamental prayer in Islamic worship.
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كسوة الكعبة
كسوة الكعبة هي الستار الحريري الأسود المطرز بالآيات القرآنية بالذهب الذي يكسو الكعبة المشرفة في المسجد الحرام ويتم تجديده سنويًا.
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Sudairi Seven
The Sudairi Seven were a powerful alliance of seven full brothers within the Saudi royal family who held key political and military positions and significantly influenced the kingdom’s succession and governance.
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Tahrir al-Wasilah
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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E.
The Open Side
The Open Side is the autobiography of legendary New Zealand rugby captain Richie McCaw, offering an inside look at his life, career, and leadership on and off the field.
- 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: The Meccan Openings Target entity description: The Meccan Openings is a monumental Sufi metaphysical and spiritual encyclopedia by the Andalusian mystic Ibn Arabi, exploring Islamic theology, cosmology, and mystical experience.
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A.
The Opening
The Opening is the English title of Surah Al-Fatiha, the first chapter of the Qur’an that serves as a fundamental prayer in Islamic worship.
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B.
كسوة الكعبة
كسوة الكعبة هي الستار الحريري الأسود المطرز بالآيات القرآنية بالذهب الذي يكسو الكعبة المشرفة في المسجد الحرام ويتم تجديده سنويًا.
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C.
Sudairi Seven
The Sudairi Seven were a powerful alliance of seven full brothers within the Saudi royal family who held key political and military positions and significantly influenced the kingdom’s succession and governance.
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D.
Tahrir al-Wasilah
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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E.
The Open Side
The Open Side is the autobiography of legendary New Zealand rugby captain Richie McCaw, offering an inside look at his life, career, and leadership on and off the field.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Islamic mystical work
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Sufi text ⓘ book ⓘ metaphysical encyclopedia ⓘ spiritual encyclopedia ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Mecca ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Andalusia ⓘ |
| author |
Ibn Arabi
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Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi ⓘ
linked to:
Ibn Arabi
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| centralTheme |
inner meaning of religious practice
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relationship between God and creation ⓘ spiritual realization ⓘ unity of being ⓘ |
| explores |
Islamic cosmology
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Islamic theology ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ Sufi metaphysics ⓘ angelology ⓘ cosmological hierarchies ⓘ divine names ⓘ divine realities ⓘ epistemology ⓘ eschatology ⓘ gnosis ⓘ hadith interpretation ⓘ mystical experience ⓘ mystical unveiling ⓘ ontology ⓘ prophethood ⓘ sainthood ⓘ spiritual journey ⓘ spiritual practices ⓘ spiritual psychology ⓘ stations and states of the soul ⓘ the unseen world ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Islamic philosophy
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esoteric literature ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ religious encyclopedia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic metaphysics
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Islamic spirituality studies ⓘ later Sufi thought ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| religiousCurrent | Sufism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval Islamic era ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic studies scholarship
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Sufi teaching ⓘ |
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Subject: The Meccan Openings Description of subject: The Meccan Openings is a monumental Sufi metaphysical and spiritual encyclopedia by the Andalusian mystic Ibn Arabi, exploring Islamic theology, cosmology, and mystical experience.
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subject linked to:
Ibn Arabi's al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya