Al-Idrisi
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Al-Idrisi was a 12th-century Arab Muslim geographer and cartographer renowned for creating one of the most advanced world maps and geographical encyclopedias of the medieval period.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Idrisi canonical | 2 |
| Muhammad al-Idrisi | 1 |
| al-Idrisi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Al-Idrisi Context triple: [Islamic Golden Age, notableScholar, Al-Idrisi]
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Al-Biruni
Al-Biruni was an 11th-century Persian polymath renowned for his pioneering works in astronomy, mathematics, geography, and comparative religion.
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Al-Kindi
Al-Kindi was a pioneering 9th-century Arab philosopher, mathematician, and polymath often called the “Philosopher of the Arabs” for his role in introducing and developing Greek philosophy within the Islamic intellectual tradition.
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Samuel ibn Tibbon
Samuel ibn Tibbon was a medieval Jewish philosopher and translator best known for rendering Maimonides’ works, especially the Guide for the Perplexed, from Arabic into Hebrew, thereby shaping Jewish intellectual history.
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Ibn al-Bawwab
Ibn al-Bawwab was an influential 10th–11th century Persian calligrapher renowned for refining and codifying classical Arabic scripts, particularly in Qur’anic manuscripts.
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Ibn Jubayr
Ibn Jubayr was a 12th-century Andalusian Muslim traveler and writer best known for his detailed pilgrimage travelogue that offers a vivid account of the medieval Islamic world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Al-Idrisi Target entity description: Al-Idrisi was a 12th-century Arab Muslim geographer and cartographer renowned for creating one of the most advanced world maps and geographical encyclopedias of the medieval period.
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A.
Al-Biruni
Al-Biruni was an 11th-century Persian polymath renowned for his pioneering works in astronomy, mathematics, geography, and comparative religion.
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B.
Al-Kindi
Al-Kindi was a pioneering 9th-century Arab philosopher, mathematician, and polymath often called the “Philosopher of the Arabs” for his role in introducing and developing Greek philosophy within the Islamic intellectual tradition.
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C.
Samuel ibn Tibbon
Samuel ibn Tibbon was a medieval Jewish philosopher and translator best known for rendering Maimonides’ works, especially the Guide for the Perplexed, from Arabic into Hebrew, thereby shaping Jewish intellectual history.
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D.
Ibn al-Bawwab
Ibn al-Bawwab was an influential 10th–11th century Persian calligrapher renowned for refining and codifying classical Arabic scripts, particularly in Qur’anic manuscripts.
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E.
Ibn Jubayr
Ibn Jubayr was a 12th-century Andalusian Muslim traveler and writer best known for his detailed pilgrimage travelogue that offers a vivid account of the medieval Islamic world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab Muslim scholar
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cartographer ⓘ geographer ⓘ medieval scientist ⓘ polymath ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1100 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ceuta
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North Africa ⓘ |
| civilization | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Roger II of Sicily ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 1165 ⓘ |
| describedRegion |
China
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Europe ⓘ India ⓘ Mediterranean Basin ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| employer | Roger II of Sicily ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Arabs
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surface form:
Arab
|
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
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geography ⓘ regional description ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| fullName | Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Idris al-Sharif ⓘ |
| influenced |
European cartography
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later Islamic geographers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kitab Nuzhat al-mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq
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Tabula Rogeriana ⓘ The Book of Roger ⓘ geographical encyclopedia ⓘ medieval world map ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
major source on 12th-century geography
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one of the most advanced medieval world maps ⓘ |
| mapOrientation | south-up world map ⓘ |
| method |
synthesis of earlier geographical sources
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use of travelers’ reports ⓘ |
| name |
Al-Idrisi
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Muhammad al-Idrisi
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| notableWork |
Kitab Nuzhat al-mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq
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surface form:
Nuzhat al-mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq
Tabula Rogeriana ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartographer
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geographer ⓘ traveler ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| patron | Roger II of Sicily ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Palermo ⓘ |
| workedAt |
County of Sicily
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surface form:
court of Roger II in Palermo
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Subject: Al-Idrisi Description of subject: Al-Idrisi was a 12th-century Arab Muslim geographer and cartographer renowned for creating one of the most advanced world maps and geographical encyclopedias of the medieval period.
Referenced by (4)
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