Kitab al-Luma'
E604651
Kitab al-Luma' is a foundational 10th-century Sufi treatise that systematically presents early Sufi doctrines, practices, and biographies of prominent mystics.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kitab al-Luma' canonical | 2 |
| Kitab al-Lumaʿ | 2 |
| Kitab al-Luma' fi al-Tasawwuf | 1 |
| Kitab al-Lumaʿ by al-Sarraj | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6552850 — 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: Kitab al-Luma' Context triple: [Abu Nasr al-Sarraj, notableWork, Kitab al-Luma']
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A.
Mishkat al-Anwar
Mishkat al-Anwar is a seminal mystical-philosophical treatise in Islamic thought that explores the metaphor of divine light and the nature of spiritual knowledge.
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B.
Kitāb al-Manāẓir
Kitāb al-Manāẓir is Ibn al-Haytham’s foundational treatise on optics that systematically analyzes vision, light, and perception and profoundly influenced later Islamic and European science.
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C.
Kitab al-Sirr al-Asrar
Kitab al-Sirr al-Asrar is a seminal medieval Arabic work on alchemy and practical chemistry traditionally attributed to the polymath al-Razi.
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D.
Kitab al-Sab'in
Kitab al-Sab'in is a seminal alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry and transmutation.
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E.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
- 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: Kitab al-Luma' Target entity description: Kitab al-Luma' is a foundational 10th-century Sufi treatise that systematically presents early Sufi doctrines, practices, and biographies of prominent mystics.
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A.
Mishkat al-Anwar
Mishkat al-Anwar is a seminal mystical-philosophical treatise in Islamic thought that explores the metaphor of divine light and the nature of spiritual knowledge.
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B.
Kitāb al-Manāẓir
Kitāb al-Manāẓir is Ibn al-Haytham’s foundational treatise on optics that systematically analyzes vision, light, and perception and profoundly influenced later Islamic and European science.
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C.
Kitab al-Sirr al-Asrar
Kitab al-Sirr al-Asrar is a seminal medieval Arabic work on alchemy and practical chemistry traditionally attributed to the polymath al-Razi.
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D.
Kitab al-Sab'in
Kitab al-Sab'in is a seminal alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry and transmutation.
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E.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century book
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Islamic theological work ⓘ Sufi treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Sufism within Sunni Islam
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systematize early Sufi teachings ⓘ |
| author | Abu Nasr al-Sarraj ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Islamic world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 10th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Sufi ethics
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Sufi spiritual practices ⓘ early Sufi terminology ⓘ states (ahwal) in Sufism ⓘ stations (maqamat) in Sufism ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic studies
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Sufi studies ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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hagiography ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions |
critical Arabic editions
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modern translations into European languages ⓘ |
| hasPart |
biographical notices
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chapters on Sufi technical terms ⓘ chapters on spiritual states ⓘ chapters on spiritual stations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | classical Sufism ⓘ |
| includesBiographiesOf | early Sufi mystics ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic mysticism scholarship
ⓘ
later Sufi manuals ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sufi biographies
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Sufi doctrine ⓘ Sufi practice ⓘ |
| mentions |
al-Bistami
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al-Hallaj ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Hallaj
al-Junayd ⓘ
linked to:
Junayd of Baghdad
|
| notableFor |
combining theory and biography
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early systematic presentation of Sufi doctrine ⓘ preserving sayings of early Sufis ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript form ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sufism ⓘ |
| scholarlyReception | considered a foundational source for early Sufism ⓘ |
| structure | topical arrangement of Sufi concepts ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Book of Flashes ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference work on early Sufism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kitab al-Luma' Description of subject: Kitab al-Luma' is a foundational 10th-century Sufi treatise that systematically presents early Sufi doctrines, practices, and biographies of prominent mystics.
Referenced by (6)
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