Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani
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Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani was an influential 11th-century Muslim scholar best known for his works on Qur’anic exegesis, Arabic lexicography, and ethical philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abu al-Qasim al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Raghib al-Isfahani | 1 |
| Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1275267 — 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: Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani Context triple: [Islamic ethics, hasNotableScholar, Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani]
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A.
Al-Masudi
Al-Masudi was a 10th-century Arab historian and geographer, often called the "Herodotus of the Arabs" for his extensive historical and geographical writings.
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B.
Al-Khalil
Al-Khalil is the Arabic name for the city of Hebron in the West Bank, a historically significant and religiously important city revered in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
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C.
Ibn Miskawayh
Ibn Miskawayh was a 10th–11th century Persian Muslim philosopher and historian renowned for his influential works on ethical philosophy and the cultivation of character.
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D.
Shams-e Tabrizi
Shams-e Tabrizi was a 13th-century Persian mystic and wandering dervish whose spiritual companionship profoundly transformed the poet Rumi and inspired much of his most celebrated work.
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E.
Ibn Hazm
Ibn Hazm was an influential 11th-century Andalusian polymath, jurist, theologian, and philosopher best known for his works on Islamic law, theology, and ethics, including the famous treatise "The Ring of the Dove."
- 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: Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani Target entity description: Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani was an influential 11th-century Muslim scholar best known for his works on Qur’anic exegesis, Arabic lexicography, and ethical philosophy.
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A.
Al-Masudi
Al-Masudi was a 10th-century Arab historian and geographer, often called the "Herodotus of the Arabs" for his extensive historical and geographical writings.
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B.
Al-Khalil
Al-Khalil is the Arabic name for the city of Hebron in the West Bank, a historically significant and religiously important city revered in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
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C.
Ibn Miskawayh
Ibn Miskawayh was a 10th–11th century Persian Muslim philosopher and historian renowned for his influential works on ethical philosophy and the cultivation of character.
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D.
Shams-e Tabrizi
Shams-e Tabrizi was a 13th-century Persian mystic and wandering dervish whose spiritual companionship profoundly transformed the poet Rumi and inspired much of his most celebrated work.
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E.
Ibn Hazm
Ibn Hazm was an influential 11th-century Andalusian polymath, jurist, theologian, and philosopher best known for his works on Islamic law, theology, and ethics, including the famous treatise "The Ring of the Dove."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century scholar
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Arabic lexicographer ⓘ Islamic ethicist ⓘ Muslim scholar ⓘ Qur'anic exegete ⓘ |
| approach | integrating language, theology, and ethics in Qur'anic interpretation ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of Islamic ethical theory
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semantic study of Qur'anic vocabulary ⓘ systematization of Qur'anic lexicography ⓘ |
| era | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| field |
Arabic linguistics
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Islamic ethics ⓘ Islamic philosophy ⓘ Qur'anic studies ⓘ |
| fullName |
Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Abu al-Qasim al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Raghib al-Isfahani
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| influence |
later Arabic lexicography
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later Islamic ethical literature ⓘ later Qur'anic exegesis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
works on Arabic lexicography
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works on Qur'anic exegesis ⓘ works on ethical philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | الراغب الأصفهاني ⓘ |
| notability | influential classical Muslim scholar ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mufradat alfaz al-Qur'an
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al-Dhari'a ila makarim al-shari'a ⓘ al-Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an ⓘ |
| occupation |
scholar
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writer ⓘ |
| region | Isfahan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| specialization |
Qur'anic vocabulary
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moral philosophy in Islam ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research on Islamic ethics
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studies in Qur'anic semantics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century AH ⓘ |
| tradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani Description of subject: Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani was an influential 11th-century Muslim scholar best known for his works on Qur’anic exegesis, Arabic lexicography, and ethical philosophy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Al-Raghib al-Isfahani
this entity surface form:
Abu al-Qasim al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Raghib al-Isfahani