Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

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Baháʼí scripture epistle religious text

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf is a late theological and apologetic work by Bahá'u'lláh, addressed to a hostile cleric and notable for summarizing and reaffirming key Bahá'í teachings.

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Label	Occurrences
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf canonical	1
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (English translation)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
Context triple: [Bahá'u'lláh, majorWork, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf]

A. Wolves of the Calla
Wolves of the Calla is the fifth novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, blending fantasy, horror, and Western elements as Roland Deschain and his ka-tet defend a rural town from mysterious raiders.
B. The Shepherd
The Shepherd is a pastoral painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, exemplifying his refined treatment of rural subjects and atmospheric landscapes.
C. Brotherhood of the Wolf
Brotherhood of the Wolf is a 2001 French historical horror-action film that blends period drama, martial arts, and monster-movie elements in a stylized retelling of the Beast of Gévaudan legend.
D. Silent Wolf
Silent Wolf is a skilled and stoic warrior in the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon universe, known for his mastery of martial arts and deep, conflicted loyalties.
E. Crunch the Wolf
Crunch the Wolf is the energetic and acrobatic official mascot of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, known for entertaining fans with high-flying dunks and crowd interaction.
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: Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
Target entity description: Epistle to the Son of the Wolf is a late theological and apologetic work by Bahá'u'lláh, addressed to a hostile cleric and notable for summarizing and reaffirming key Bahá'í teachings.

A. Wolves of the Calla
Wolves of the Calla is the fifth novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, blending fantasy, horror, and Western elements as Roland Deschain and his ka-tet defend a rural town from mysterious raiders.
B. The Shepherd
The Shepherd is a pastoral painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, exemplifying his refined treatment of rural subjects and atmospheric landscapes.
C. Brotherhood of the Wolf
Brotherhood of the Wolf is a 2001 French historical horror-action film that blends period drama, martial arts, and monster-movie elements in a stylized retelling of the Beast of Gévaudan legend.
D. Silent Wolf
Silent Wolf is a skilled and stoic warrior in the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon universe, known for his mastery of martial arts and deep, conflicted loyalties.
E. Crunch the Wolf
Crunch the Wolf is the energetic and acrobatic official mascot of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, known for entertaining fans with high-flying dunks and crowd interaction.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Baháʼí scripture ⓘ epistle ⓘ religious text ⓘ
addressedTo	Shaykh Muhammad Taqí Najafí ⓘ
addresseeAlias	Son of the Wolf ⓘ
author	Baháʼuʼlláh ⓘ linked to: Bahá'u'lláh
contains	reaffirmation of key Baháʼí teachings ⓘ summaries of Baháʼuʼlláh’s earlier writings ⓘ
criticizes	misuse of religious authority ⓘ persecution of religious minorities ⓘ
describedAs	late work of Baháʼuʼlláh ⓘ
emphasizes	detachment from worldly power ⓘ love and compassion ⓘ personal rectitude of conduct ⓘ
EnglishTranslator	Shoghi Effendi ⓘ
genre	apologetic work ⓘ theological work ⓘ
hasEnglishTranslation	Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (English translation) ⓘ linked to: Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
includes	extensive quotations from Baháʼuʼlláh’s earlier tablets ⓘ
intendedAudience	Shaykh Muhammad Taqí Najafí ⓘ
languageOfTranslation	English ⓘ
mentions	Baháʼuʼlláh’s earlier tablets ⓘ Kitáb-i-Aqdas ⓘ Kitáb-i-Íqán ⓘ Lawḥ-i-Fuʼád ⓘ Lawḥ-i-Raʼís ⓘ Lawḥ-i-Sulṭán ⓘ Tablets to the kings and rulers ⓘ The Báb ⓘ linked to: the Báb
originalLanguage	Arabic ⓘ
placeOfComposition	ʻAkká ⓘ linked to: ʿAkka
purpose	call to repentance of a hostile cleric ⓘ defense of the Baháʼí Faith ⓘ documentation of Baháʼuʼlláh’s claims and teachings ⓘ
religiousTradition	Baháʼí Faith ⓘ linked to: Baha'i Faith
scripturalStatusInBaháʼíFaith	authoritative text ⓘ
setting	late ʻAkká period of Baháʼuʼlláh’s life ⓘ
topic	authority of Baháʼuʼlláh ⓘ condemnation of religious fanaticism ⓘ ethics ⓘ justice ⓘ persecution of Baháʼís ⓘ progressive revelation ⓘ unity of religion ⓘ
usedFor	historical reference on early Baháʼí persecutions ⓘ study of Baháʼuʼlláh’s life and teachings ⓘ
widerAudience	Baháʼís ⓘ linked to: Baha'i Faith Muslim clergy ⓘ

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Bahá'u'lláh → majorWork → Epistle to the Son of the Wolf ⓘ

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf → hasEnglishTranslation → Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (English translation) ⓘ

linked to: Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

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