ʿAbd al-Karim
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ʿAbd al-Karim is the given name of the renowned 11th-century Sufi scholar and mystic al-Qushayri, best known for his influential treatise on Sufism, the "Risala al-Qushayriyya."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ʿAbd al-Karim canonical | 3 |
| Abd al-Karim | 2 |
| Abdul-Karim | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6552888 — 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: ʿAbd al-Karim Context triple: [al-Qushayri, givenName, ʿAbd al-Karim]
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A.
Abd al-Karim al-Jili
Abd al-Karim al-Jili was a prominent 14th–15th century Sufi mystic and philosopher best known for his metaphysical work "Al-Insan al-Kamil" ("The Perfect Man"), which elaborates on and systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine unity and human perfection.
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B.
Abd al-Karim Qasim
Abd al-Karim Qasim was an Iraqi military officer and nationalist leader who came to power after the 1958 revolution, overthrowing the monarchy and establishing a republic.
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C.
Mahmud Barzanji
Mahmud Barzanji was a Kurdish leader and tribal sheikh who led several uprisings against British rule in the early 20th century and briefly headed an independent Kurdish government.
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D.
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni was a prominent Palestinian Arab nationalist and military commander who led irregular forces against Zionist and British forces during the 1936–39 Arab Revolt and the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
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E.
Ahmad al-Jazzar
Ahmad al-Jazzar, also known as Jezzar Pasha, was an 18th-century Ottoman governor of Acre famed for his brutal rule and for successfully resisting Napoleon’s siege in 1799.
- 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: ʿAbd al-Karim Target entity description: ʿAbd al-Karim is the given name of the renowned 11th-century Sufi scholar and mystic al-Qushayri, best known for his influential treatise on Sufism, the "Risala al-Qushayriyya."
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A.
Abd al-Karim al-Jili
Abd al-Karim al-Jili was a prominent 14th–15th century Sufi mystic and philosopher best known for his metaphysical work "Al-Insan al-Kamil" ("The Perfect Man"), which elaborates on and systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine unity and human perfection.
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B.
Abd al-Karim Qasim
Abd al-Karim Qasim was an Iraqi military officer and nationalist leader who came to power after the 1958 revolution, overthrowing the monarchy and establishing a republic.
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C.
Mahmud Barzanji
Mahmud Barzanji was a Kurdish leader and tribal sheikh who led several uprisings against British rule in the early 20th century and briefly headed an independent Kurdish government.
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D.
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni was a prominent Palestinian Arab nationalist and military commander who led irregular forces against Zionist and British forces during the 1936–39 Arab Revolt and the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
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E.
Ahmad al-Jazzar
Ahmad al-Jazzar, also known as Jezzar Pasha, was an 18th-century Ottoman governor of Acre famed for his brutal rule and for successfully resisting Napoleon’s siege in 1799.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theologian
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Sufi scholar ⓘ mystic ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sufism ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Nishapur’s scholarly circles ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Nishapur ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia ⓘ |
| era | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hadith studies
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Islamic theology ⓘ Qurʾanic exegesis ⓘ Sufism ⓘ |
| fullName |
Abu’l-Qasim ʿAbd al-Karim ibn Hawazin al-Qushayri
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linked to:
ʿAbd al-Karim ibn Hawazin al-Qushayri
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| genre |
Islamic religious treatise
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Sufi manual ⓘ |
| givenName | ʿAbd al-Karim ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | Abu’l-Qasim ⓘ |
| hasNameComponent | ibn Hawazin ⓘ |
| hasNisba | al-Qushayri ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sunni mystical theology
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later Sufi orders ⓘ |
| knownAs | al-Qushayri ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending Sufism within Sunni orthodoxy
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systematizing Sufi terminology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Risala al-Qushayriyya
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linked to:
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya
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| region | Khorasan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
Sufi shaykh
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teacher of Sufism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
classical Islamic biographical dictionaries
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modern academic studies on Sufism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century AH ⓘ |
| tradition |
Ashʿari theology
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linked to:
Ash'ari
Sunni Sufism ⓘ |
| workFocus |
biographical notices of early Sufis
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ethics of the Sufi path ⓘ states and stations of Sufis ⓘ
linked to:
Sufi stations (maqamat)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ʿAbd al-Karim Description of subject: ʿAbd al-Karim is the given name of the renowned 11th-century Sufi scholar and mystic al-Qushayri, best known for his influential treatise on Sufism, the "Risala al-Qushayriyya."
Referenced by (6)
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subject linked to:
ʿAbd al-Karim