Ibn Abd al-Barr
E159638
Ibn Abd al-Barr was an eminent 11th-century Andalusian Maliki jurist, hadith scholar, and historian known for his influential works on Islamic law and biographical literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ibn Abd al-Barr canonical | 2 |
| Abu Umar Yusuf ibn Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Barr al-Namari | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ibn Abd al-Barr Context triple: [Maliki school, associatedScholar, Ibn Abd al-Barr]
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Ibn al-Jawzi
Ibn al-Jawzi was a prominent 12th-century Hanbali scholar, preacher, and prolific author from Baghdad, renowned for his works on theology, history, and spiritual exhortation in the Islamic world.
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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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Al-Tabari
Al-Tabari was a prominent 9th–10th century Persian Muslim historian, theologian, and Qur’anic exegete best known for his monumental works "History of the Prophets and Kings" and "Tafsir al-Tabari."
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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 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.
Target entity: Ibn Abd al-Barr Target entity description: Ibn Abd al-Barr was an eminent 11th-century Andalusian Maliki jurist, hadith scholar, and historian known for his influential works on Islamic law and biographical literature.
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A.
Ibn al-Jawzi
Ibn al-Jawzi was a prominent 12th-century Hanbali scholar, preacher, and prolific author from Baghdad, renowned for his works on theology, history, and spiritual exhortation in the Islamic world.
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B.
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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C.
Al-Tabari
Al-Tabari was a prominent 9th–10th century Persian Muslim historian, theologian, and Qur’anic exegete best known for his monumental works "History of the Prophets and Kings" and "Tafsir al-Tabari."
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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 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 (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andalusian scholar
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Maliki jurist ⓘ Muslim scholar ⓘ faqih ⓘ hadith scholar ⓘ historian ⓘ muhaddith ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
codification of Maliki legal doctrine
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preservation of early Islamic biographical data ⓘ transmission of hadith in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic history
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biographical dictionary writing ⓘ fiqh ⓘ hadith studies ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ibn Abd al-Barr
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Abu Umar Yusuf ibn Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Barr al-Namari
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| givenName | Yusuf ⓘ |
| influenced |
biographical dictionary authors
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later Maliki jurists ⓘ later hadith scholars ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collecting and grading hadith chains
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comprehensive biographies of the Companions of the Prophet ⓘ defending and explaining Maliki jurisprudence ⓘ systematic commentary on Malik's al-Muwatta ⓘ |
| kunya | Abu Umar ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| madhhab | Maliki ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Islamic jurisprudence
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biographical literature ⓘ hadith ⓘ |
| nisba | al-Namari ⓘ |
| notableFor | bridging hadith scholarship and Maliki fiqh ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jami‘ Bayan al-‘Ilm wa Fadlihi
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al-Istidhkar li Madhhab ‘Ulama al-Amsar ⓘ al-Isti‘ab fi Ma‘rifat al-Ashab ⓘ Al-Kafi by Ibn Abd al-Barr ⓘ
surface form:
al-Kafi fi Fiqh Ahl al-Madina
al-Tamhid lima fi al-Muwatta min al-Ma‘ani wa al-Asanid ⓘ |
| occupation |
jurist
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teacher ⓘ traditionist ⓘ |
| region |
Andalusia
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surface form:
al-Andalus
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| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolTradition | Maliki school ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Sunni traditionalist ⓘ |
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Subject: Ibn Abd al-Barr Description of subject: Ibn Abd al-Barr was an eminent 11th-century Andalusian Maliki jurist, hadith scholar, and historian known for his influential works on Islamic law and biographical literature.
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