Abu al-Ma'ali
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Abu al-Ma'ali is the honorific kunya of the eminent 11th-century Sunni theologian and Shafi'i jurist Imam al-Juwayni, a leading figure of classical Ash'ari kalam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abu al-Ma'ali canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8197839 — 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 al-Ma'ali Context triple: [Al-Juwayni, kunya, Abu al-Ma'ali]
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A.
Ibn Muljam
Ibn Muljam was the Kharijite extremist who assassinated the fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, in 661 CE.
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B.
Abu Muhammad al-Masri
Abu Muhammad al-Masri is a senior Egyptian al-Qaeda leader and military strategist, widely regarded as one of the group’s most experienced and influential operatives.
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C.
Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi
Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi was a prominent 18th–19th century Moroccan Sufi master whose spiritual teachings and letters became foundational for the Darqawi branch of the Shadhili order.
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D.
Al-Yassin
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E.
Ali Hassan al-Majid
Ali Hassan al-Majid, widely known as "Chemical Ali," was a senior Iraqi Ba'athist military commander and cousin of Saddam Hussein notorious for overseeing brutal campaigns including chemical attacks against Kurdish civilians.
- 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 al-Ma'ali Target entity description: Abu al-Ma'ali is the honorific kunya of the eminent 11th-century Sunni theologian and Shafi'i jurist Imam al-Juwayni, a leading figure of classical Ash'ari kalam.
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A.
Ibn Muljam
Ibn Muljam was the Kharijite extremist who assassinated the fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, in 661 CE.
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B.
Abu Muhammad al-Masri
Abu Muhammad al-Masri is a senior Egyptian al-Qaeda leader and military strategist, widely regarded as one of the group’s most experienced and influential operatives.
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C.
Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi
Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi was a prominent 18th–19th century Moroccan Sufi master whose spiritual teachings and letters became foundational for the Darqawi branch of the Shadhili order.
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D.
Al-Yassin
Al-Yassin is the maiden family name of Queen Rania of Jordan, associated with her Palestinian Jordanian heritage.
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E.
Ali Hassan al-Majid
Ali Hassan al-Majid, widely known as "Chemical Ali," was a senior Iraqi Ba'athist military commander and cousin of Saddam Hussein notorious for overseeing brutal campaigns including chemical attacks against Kurdish civilians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic jurist
ⓘ
Muslim scholar ⓘ Sunni theologian ⓘ mutakallim ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imam al-Haramayn
ⓘ
Imam al-Juwayni ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Juwayni
|
| birthPlace |
Nishapur
ⓘ
linked to:
Neyshabur
|
| birthYear | 1028 ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| creed | Ash'ari ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Nishapur
ⓘ
linked to:
Neyshabur
|
| deathYear | 1085 ⓘ |
| era | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| father |
Abd Allah ibn Yusuf al-Juwayni
ⓘ
linked to:
Abu Muhammad al-Juwayni
|
| fullName | Abu al-Ma'ali Abd al-Malik ibn Abd Allah al-Juwayni ⓘ |
| honorificKunya | Abu al-Ma'ali ⓘ |
| influenced |
Shafi'i usul al-fiqh
ⓘ
linked to:
Usul al-fiqh
al-Ghazali ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Ghazali
later Ash'ari theologians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari
ⓘ
al-Baqillani ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Baqillani
|
| juristicSchool | classical Shafi'i ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to Shafi'i legal theory
ⓘ
systematizing Ash'ari kalam ⓘ title Imam al-Haramayn ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Shafi'i school ⓘ |
| madhhab |
Shafi'i
ⓘ
linked to:
Shafi'i school
|
| mainInterest |
fiqh
ⓘ
kalam ⓘ theology ⓘ usul al-fiqh ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Nihayat al-matlab fi dirayat al-madhhab
ⓘ
al-Burhan fi usul al-fiqh ⓘ al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad ⓘ al-Shamil fi usul al-din ⓘ
linked to:
al-Shamil fi Usul al-Din
al-Waraqat fi usul al-fiqh ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Waraqat fi usul al-fiqh
|
| region | Khorasan ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| schoolOfTheology |
Ash'ari school
ⓘ
linked to:
Ash'ari
|
| taughtAt | Nizamiyya of Nishapur ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Abd al-Ghafir al-Farisi
ⓘ
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Ghazali
al-Kiya al-Harrasi ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | defense of Ash'ari doctrine against Mu'tazilites ⓘ |
| titleExplanation |
called Imam al-Haramayn for teaching in Mecca and Medina
ⓘ
linked to:
Imam al-Haramayn
|
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Subject: Abu al-Ma'ali Description of subject: Abu al-Ma'ali is the honorific kunya of the eminent 11th-century Sunni theologian and Shafi'i jurist Imam al-Juwayni, a leading figure of classical Ash'ari kalam.
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