Man and Islam
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"Man and Islam" is a philosophical and sociological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that explores the nature of human beings and their role in society from an Islamic perspective.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man and Islam canonical | 1 |
| İslam ve İnsan | 1 |
| İslam ve İnsanlık Ahlakı | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5731110 — 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: Man and Islam Context triple: [Ali Shariati, notableWork, Man and Islam]
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A.
The Spirit of Islam
The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.
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B.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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C.
Islam: A Short History
Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
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D.
Covering Islam
Covering Islam is a critical work by Edward Said that examines how Western media and scholarship have historically represented and often distorted the image of Islam and the Muslim world.
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E.
Against the Islamization of Our Culture
"Against the Islamization of Our Culture" is a political book by Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn in which he criticizes Islam’s influence on Western European society and culture.
- 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: Man and Islam Target entity description: "Man and Islam" is a philosophical and sociological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that explores the nature of human beings and their role in society from an Islamic perspective.
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A.
The Spirit of Islam
The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.
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B.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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C.
Islam: A Short History
Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
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D.
Covering Islam
Covering Islam is a critical work by Edward Said that examines how Western media and scholarship have historically represented and often distorted the image of Islam and the Muslim world.
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E.
Against the Islamization of Our Culture
"Against the Islamization of Our Culture" is a political book by Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn in which he criticizes Islam’s influence on Western European society and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
link faith with social responsibility
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provide an Islamic alternative to Western ideologies ⓘ redefine the concept of man in Islamic terms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic revivalism in the 20th century
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pre-revolutionary Iranian intellectual movements ⓘ |
| author |
Ali Shariati
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linked to:
Ali Shariati (ideologue)
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| countryOfOrigin | Iran ⓘ |
| discusses |
concept of alienation in modern society
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dialectic of faith and society ⓘ ethical foundations of Islamic society ⓘ role of ideology in human liberation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critique of Western materialism
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critique of traditionalist religiosity ⓘ freedom and choice in Islam ⓘ human responsibility in Islamic thought ⓘ relationship between man and God in Islam ⓘ social justice in Islamic teachings ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic philosophy
ⓘ
religious studies ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm |
essay collection
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lecture-based text ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
humanist interpretation of Islam
ⓘ
revolutionary Islam ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
historical mission of humanity in Islam
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human dignity in Islam ⓘ struggle against oppression ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Quran
ⓘ
Shia Islamic thought ⓘ
linked to:
Shia theology
existentialist themes ⓘ |
| language |
Persian
ⓘ
linked to:
Persian language
|
| mainSubject |
Islamic anthropology
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Islamic sociology ⓘ human nature in Islam ⓘ role of human beings in society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on modern Iranian intellectual discourse
ⓘ
popularizing Shariati's view of engaged Islam ⓘ |
| partOf | Ali Shariati's collected works ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Islamic modernism
ⓘ
Shi'a intellectual thought ⓘ |
| religionPerspective | Islam ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Muslim intellectuals
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religious activists ⓘ students ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Man and Islam Description of subject: "Man and Islam" is a philosophical and sociological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that explores the nature of human beings and their role in society from an Islamic perspective.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ali Shariati (ideologue)
subject linked to:
Ord. Prof. Dr. Nurettin Topçu
linked to: Man and Islam
subject linked to:
Ord. Prof. Dr. Nurettin Topçu
linked to: Man and Islam