Awarif al-Ma'arif
E151172
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Awarif al-Ma'arif canonical | 2 |
| ʿAwārif al-Maʿārif | 1 |
| عوارف المعارف | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1317329 — 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: Awarif al-Ma'arif Context triple: [Suhrawardiyya, notableWorkAssociated, Awarif al-Ma'arif]
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A.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
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B.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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C.
al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani
Al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani is a seminal 12th-century Hanafi legal manual that systematically presents and analyzes Islamic jurisprudence and its rulings.
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D.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
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E.
al-Kafi
al-Kafi is one of the most important Shia hadith compilations, widely regarded as a foundational source of theology, law, and ethics in Twelver Shia Islam.
- 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: Awarif al-Ma'arif Target entity description: Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
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A.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
-
B.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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C.
al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani
Al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani is a seminal 12th-century Hanafi legal manual that systematically presents and analyzes Islamic jurisprudence and its rulings.
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D.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
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E.
al-Kafi
al-Kafi is one of the most important Shia hadith compilations, widely regarded as a foundational source of theology, law, and ethics in Twelver Shia Islam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
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Sufi manual ⓘ didactic work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | regulate Sufi practice within Sunni orthodoxy ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Awarif al-Ma'arif
self-link
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Awarif al-Ma'arif self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
ʿAwārif al-Maʿārif
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| associatedSufiOrder | Suhrawardiyya ⓘ |
| author |
Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi
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surface form:
Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi
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| circulatedIn | manuscript form ⓘ |
| coversConcept |
Sufi companionship (suhba)
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Sufi etiquette (adab) ⓘ ascetic discipline ⓘ dhikr (remembrance of God) ⓘ intention (niyya) ⓘ poverty (faqr) ⓘ role of the shaykh ⓘ sincerity (ikhlas) ⓘ states (ahwal) ⓘ stations (maqamat) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
conformity to Sharia
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ethical refinement ⓘ inner purification ⓘ |
| genre |
mystical theology
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spiritual handbook ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Persian Sufi literature
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South Asian Sufism ⓘ later Sufi manuals ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Sufi disciples
ⓘ
Sufi shaykhs ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Sufi doctrine
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Sufi ethics ⓘ Sufi spiritual practice ⓘ |
| originalScript |
Awarif al-Ma'arif
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
عوارف المعارف
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| regionOfEarlyReception |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Iraq ⓘ Persia ⓘ |
| religiousLawContext | Sunni jurisprudential milieu ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Sufism
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Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| status | classic of Sufi literature ⓘ |
| structureFocus | systematic exposition of Sufi path ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th–13th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| usedAs | training text for Sufi disciples ⓘ |
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Subject: Awarif al-Ma'arif Description of subject: Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ʿAwārif al-Maʿārif
this entity surface form:
عوارف المعارف