Abu Talib al-Makki
E611350
Islamic devotional work
Islamic writer
Muslim scholar
Sufi mystic
Sufi treatise
Sunni Muslim
theologian
Abu Talib al-Makki was a 10th-century Muslim scholar and Sufi mystic best known for his influential work "Qut al-Qulub," which systematized early Sufi thought and spiritual practice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abu Talib al-Makki canonical | 4 |
| Abu Talib Muhammad ibn Ali ibn ‘Atiyya al-Makki | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6552859 — 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: Abu Talib al-Makki Context triple: [Abu Nasr al-Sarraj, influenced, Abu Talib al-Makki]
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A.
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib was a prominent Meccan leader of the Banu Hashim clan who served as the guardian and protector of the Prophet Muhammad during his early life and mission.
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B.
Az-Zubayr ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
Az-Zubayr ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib was an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad and a notable member of the Quraysh tribe in pre-Islamic Mecca.
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C.
Al-Muqawwim ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
Al-Muqawwim ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib was one of the uncles of the Prophet Muhammad and a member of the prominent Quraysh clan of Banu Hashim in pre-Islamic Mecca.
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D.
Al-Ḥijāl ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
Al-Ḥijāl ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib was one of the sons of ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib, making him an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad in the early Quraysh clan of Mecca.
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E.
Dirār ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
Dirār ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib was one of the uncles of the Prophet Muhammad, a lesser-known son of the Quraysh leader ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib in pre-Islamic Mecca.
- 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: Abu Talib al-Makki Target entity description: Abu Talib al-Makki was a 10th-century Muslim scholar and Sufi mystic best known for his influential work "Qut al-Qulub," which systematized early Sufi thought and spiritual practice.
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A.
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib was a prominent Meccan leader of the Banu Hashim clan who served as the guardian and protector of the Prophet Muhammad during his early life and mission.
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B.
Az-Zubayr ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
Az-Zubayr ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib was an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad and a notable member of the Quraysh tribe in pre-Islamic Mecca.
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C.
Al-Muqawwim ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
Al-Muqawwim ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib was one of the uncles of the Prophet Muhammad and a member of the prominent Quraysh clan of Banu Hashim in pre-Islamic Mecca.
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D.
Al-Ḥijāl ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
Al-Ḥijāl ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib was one of the sons of ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib, making him an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad in the early Quraysh clan of Mecca.
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E.
Dirār ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
Dirār ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib was one of the uncles of the Prophet Muhammad, a lesser-known son of the Quraysh leader ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib in pre-Islamic Mecca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic devotional work
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Islamic writer ⓘ Muslim scholar ⓘ Sufi mystic ⓘ Sufi treatise ⓘ Sunni Muslim ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baghdad
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Mecca ⓘ |
| author | Abu Talib al-Makki ⓘ |
| contribution |
systematized Sufi spiritual practice
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systematized early Sufi thought ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| doctrine |
emphasis on ascetic renunciation of the world
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emphasis on fear and hope (khawf wa raja‘) ⓘ emphasis on inner sincerity (ikhlas) ⓘ emphasis on remembrance of God (dhikr) ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic mysticism
ⓘ
Islamic theology ⓘ |
| fullName |
Abu Talib Muhammad ibn Ali ibn ‘Atiyya al-Makki
ⓘ
linked to:
Abu Talib al-Makki
|
| influence |
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Ghazali
later Sufi manuals of conduct ⓘ |
| knownAs | Abu Talib al-Makki ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
important source for al-Ghazali’s Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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major reference for later Sufi literature ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Islamic ethics
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Sufism ⓘ asceticism (zuhd) ⓘ spiritual psychology ⓘ |
| notableWork | Qut al-Qulub ⓘ |
| region | Iraq ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sourceType | classical Sufi authority ⓘ |
| subject |
Islamic spirituality
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Sufism ⓘ ascetic practice ⓘ |
| title | Qut al-Qulub fi Mu‘amalat al-Mahbub wa Wasf Tariq al-Murid ila Maqam al-Tawhid ⓘ |
| topicIn |
history of Sufism
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studies of Islamic spirituality ⓘ |
| usedSources |
Qur’an
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linked to:
Quran
hadith ⓘ sayings of early Sufis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abu Talib al-Makki Description of subject: Abu Talib al-Makki was a 10th-century Muslim scholar and Sufi mystic best known for his influential work "Qut al-Qulub," which systematized early Sufi thought and spiritual practice.
Referenced by (5)
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