Adab al-kabīr
E1037571
Arabic prose work
didactic literature
ethical treatise
mirror for princes
political advice literature
Adab al-kabīr is a seminal early Arabic prose work of political and ethical advice, offering guidance on proper conduct at court and in governance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adab al-kabīr canonical | 1 |
| Adab al-ṣaghīr | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13356791 — 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: Adab al-kabīr Context triple: [Ibn al-Muqaffa', notableWork, Adab al-kabīr]
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A.
Dar al-Adab
Dar al-Adab is a prominent Arabic-language publishing house known for releasing influential works of modern Middle Eastern literature.
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B.
Kitab al-Rahma al-Kabir
Kitab al-Rahma al-Kabir is a major alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring theories of matter, transformation, and practical laboratory procedures.
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C.
Kitab al-Ibar
Kitab al-Ibar is a monumental 14th-century universal history by Ibn Khaldun, best known for its pioneering introduction, the Muqaddimah, which laid the foundations of modern historiography and sociology.
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D.
Al-Kamil
Al-Kamil was a 13th-century Ayyubid sultan of Egypt best known for negotiating the peaceful handover of Jerusalem to the Crusaders and for his diplomatic dealings with figures like Emperor Frederick II.
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E.
Al-Kāmil
Al-Kāmil is a seminal work of Arabic grammar and philology that systematically analyzes the language’s structure, usage, and literary expression.
- 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: Adab al-kabīr Target entity description: Adab al-kabīr is a seminal early Arabic prose work of political and ethical advice, offering guidance on proper conduct at court and in governance.
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A.
Dar al-Adab
Dar al-Adab is a prominent Arabic-language publishing house known for releasing influential works of modern Middle Eastern literature.
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B.
Kitab al-Rahma al-Kabir
Kitab al-Rahma al-Kabir is a major alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring theories of matter, transformation, and practical laboratory procedures.
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C.
Kitab al-Ibar
Kitab al-Ibar is a monumental 14th-century universal history by Ibn Khaldun, best known for its pioneering introduction, the Muqaddimah, which laid the foundations of modern historiography and sociology.
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D.
Al-Kamil
Al-Kamil was a 13th-century Ayyubid sultan of Egypt best known for negotiating the peaceful handover of Jerusalem to the Crusaders and for his diplomatic dealings with figures like Emperor Frederick II.
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E.
Al-Kāmil
Al-Kāmil is a seminal work of Arabic grammar and philology that systematically analyzes the language’s structure, usage, and literary expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic prose work
ⓘ
didactic literature ⓘ ethical treatise ⓘ mirror for princes ⓘ political advice literature ⓘ |
| audience |
administrators
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courtiers ⓘ rulers ⓘ students of adab ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Islamic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| concerns |
justice in governance
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management of officials ⓘ public morality ⓘ self-discipline of rulers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalOrientation | practical ethics ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Arabic literature
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Islamic studies ⓘ ethics ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| genre | adab literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
advice on etiquette at court
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guidance on relations with officials ⓘ guidance on relations with the caliph ⓘ guidance on relations with viziers ⓘ maxims on ruler–subject relations ⓘ sayings and aphorisms ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic political ethics literature
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later Islamic mirrors for princes ⓘ |
| language | Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early Abbasid period ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
advice to rulers
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courtly conduct ⓘ ethical behavior ⓘ governance ⓘ political ethics ⓘ proper conduct at court ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide rulers
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to instruct courtiers ⓘ to provide ethical guidance in governance ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| studiedIn | universities and seminaries ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Great Book of Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Islamic political thought
ⓘ
classical Arabic literature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adab al-kabīr Description of subject: Adab al-kabīr is a seminal early Arabic prose work of political and ethical advice, offering guidance on proper conduct at court and in governance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Adab al-ṣaghīr