Kitab al-Tawasin
E153936
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kitab al-Tawasin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1324241 — 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: Kitab al-Tawasin Context triple: [al-Hallaj, notableWork, Kitab al-Tawasin]
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A.
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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B.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
- 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: Kitab al-Tawasin Target entity description: Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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A.
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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B.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic prose work
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Islamic theological text ⓘ Sufi mystical work ⓘ poetic work ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
al‑Hallaj
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surface form:
Mansur al-Hallaj
|
| associatedWith |
Baghdad school of Sufism
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Islamic mysticism ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
al‑Hallaj
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surface form:
Mansur al-Hallaj
|
| author |
al‑Hallaj
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surface form:
Mansur al-Hallaj
|
| conceptualFocus |
al-Haq (the Real)
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annihilation in God (fana) ⓘ subsistence in God (baqa) ⓘ |
| contains |
dialogues
ⓘ
poetic passages ⓘ symbolic narratives ⓘ theological reflections ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic theology
ⓘ
Sufi literature ⓘ mystical literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ibn Arabi
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Persian Sufi poetry ⓘ Rumi ⓘ later Sufi metaphysics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hadith
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Quran ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
poetry
ⓘ
prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine love
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divine unity ⓘ esoteric symbolism ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ mystical union with God ⓘ |
| notableSection |
Tasin al-Azal wa-l-Iltibas
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Tasin al-Fahm ⓘ Tasin al-Fahm ⓘ
surface form:
Tasin al-Nur
Tasin al-Siraj ⓘ |
| period | 9th–10th century ⓘ |
| preservation | transmitted in Sufi manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| reception |
controversial among jurists
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highly regarded among Sufis ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Islam
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Sufism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Islamic mysticism curricula
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Sufi lodges and circles ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Kitab al-Tawasin Description of subject: Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
al-Hallaj