IIFA
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IIFA is an international scholarly body that issues collective Islamic legal opinions and guidance on contemporary issues facing Muslim communities worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IIFA canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1412401 — 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: IIFA Context triple: [International Islamic Fiqh Academy, abbreviation, IIFA]
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A.
Lollywood
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B.
Nollywood
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C.
Tamasha
Tamasha is a traditional Marathi folk theatre form from Maharashtra, India, known for its lively blend of music, dance, and dramatic performance.
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D.
Festival of Festivals
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E.
Holi
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- 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: IIFA Target entity description: IIFA is an international scholarly body that issues collective Islamic legal opinions and guidance on contemporary issues facing Muslim communities worldwide.
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A.
Lollywood
Lollywood is the Pakistani film industry based in Lahore, historically known for producing Punjabi- and Urdu-language movies.
-
B.
Nollywood
Nollywood is Nigeria’s prolific film industry, renowned as one of the largest movie producers in the world and a major cultural force across Africa.
-
C.
Tamasha
Tamasha is a traditional Marathi folk theatre form from Maharashtra, India, known for its lively blend of music, dance, and dramatic performance.
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D.
Festival of Festivals
Festival of Festivals was the original name of what is now known as the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prominent public film festivals.
-
E.
Holi
Holi is a major Hindu spring festival known as the "festival of colors," celebrated with vibrant powders, water, music, and communal joy to mark the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholarly organization
ⓘ
international organization ⓘ |
| affiliation | Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
International Islamic Fiqh Academy
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic Fiqh Academy
International Islamic Fiqh Academy ⓘ
surface form:
Majmaʿ al‑Fiqh al‑Islāmī
|
| collaboratesWith |
Islamic universities
ⓘ
fatwa institutions ⓘ research centers ⓘ |
| composition |
International Islamic Fiqh Academy
ⓘ
surface form:
council of Muslim jurists and scholars
|
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic ethics
ⓘ
Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ Islamic law ⓘ fiqh ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ⓘ |
| fullName | International Islamic Fiqh Academy ⓘ |
| hasMainRole |
developing collective ijtihad
ⓘ
issuing resolutions and recommendations ⓘ organizing scholarly sessions and conferences ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Jeddah ⓘ |
| issues |
fatwas
ⓘ
legal resolutions ⓘ recommendations ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| membership | scholars from OIC member states ⓘ |
| methodology | collective ijtihad based on Qur’an and Sunnah ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ⓘ |
| purpose |
addressing issues facing Muslim communities worldwide
ⓘ
issuing collective Islamic legal opinions ⓘ providing Islamic legal guidance on contemporary issues ⓘ |
| regionServed | global Muslim community ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Muslim communities worldwide
ⓘ
Muslim jurists ⓘ Muslim scholars ⓘ |
| topic |
bioethics
ⓘ
contemporary financial transactions ⓘ family law ⓘ human rights in Islam ⓘ medical and scientific developments ⓘ minority fiqh ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
fiqh academy
ⓘ
scholarly body ⓘ |
| worksOn | standardizing Islamic legal positions on new issues ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IIFA Description of subject: IIFA is an international scholarly body that issues collective Islamic legal opinions and guidance on contemporary issues facing Muslim communities worldwide.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.