Ibn Taymiyyah
E182468
Ibn Taymiyyah was a medieval Sunni Muslim theologian, jurist, and reformer known for his rigorous traditionalism and lasting influence on later Islamic thought and movements.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ibn Taymiyyah canonical | 11 |
| Ibn Taymiyya | 1 |
| Taqi al-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ibn Taymiyyah Context triple: [Hanbali school, influentialScholar, Ibn Taymiyyah]
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Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Ahmad ibn Hanbal was a prominent 9th-century Muslim theologian, jurist, and hadith scholar whose teachings formed the basis of the Hanbali school of Sunni Islamic law.
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Al-Suyuti
Al-Suyuti was a prolific 15th-century Egyptian Sunni scholar renowned for his extensive works in Qur’anic exegesis, Hadith, jurisprudence, and Arabic literature.
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Ibn Qudamah
Ibn Qudamah was a prominent medieval Sunni jurist and theologian best known for his authoritative works in Hanbali jurisprudence, especially the legal manual "al-Mughni."
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Al-Nawawi
Al-Nawawi was a prominent 13th-century Islamic scholar and jurist renowned for his works in hadith, jurisprudence, and ethics, including "Riyadh al-Salihin" and "Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya."
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E.
Ibn Hajar al-Haytami
Ibn Hajar al-Haytami was a prominent 16th-century Sunni jurist and theologian renowned for his influential legal writings and fatwas within the Shafi'i school of Islamic law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ibn Taymiyyah Target entity description: Ibn Taymiyyah was a medieval Sunni Muslim theologian, jurist, and reformer known for his rigorous traditionalism and lasting influence on later Islamic thought and movements.
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A.
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Ahmad ibn Hanbal was a prominent 9th-century Muslim theologian, jurist, and hadith scholar whose teachings formed the basis of the Hanbali school of Sunni Islamic law.
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B.
Al-Suyuti
Al-Suyuti was a prolific 15th-century Egyptian Sunni scholar renowned for his extensive works in Qur’anic exegesis, Hadith, jurisprudence, and Arabic literature.
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C.
Ibn Qudamah
Ibn Qudamah was a prominent medieval Sunni jurist and theologian best known for his authoritative works in Hanbali jurisprudence, especially the legal manual "al-Mughni."
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D.
Al-Nawawi
Al-Nawawi was a prominent 13th-century Islamic scholar and jurist renowned for his works in hadith, jurisprudence, and ethics, including "Riyadh al-Salihin" and "Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya."
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E.
Ibn Hajar al-Haytami
Ibn Hajar al-Haytami was a prominent 16th-century Sunni jurist and theologian renowned for his influential legal writings and fatwas within the Shafi'i school of Islamic law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hanbali scholar
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Islamic reformer ⓘ Islamic scholar ⓘ Quran exegete ⓘ Sunni Muslim theologian ⓘ human ⓘ jurist ⓘ medieval scholar ⓘ muhaddith ⓘ |
| advocated |
ijtihad over blind taqlid
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literal affirmation of divine attributes without anthropomorphism ⓘ return to Quran and Sunnah ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1263 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ayyubid dynasty
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Harran ⓘ Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Damascus
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Sufi cemetery of Damascus ⓘ |
| causeOfImprisonment | controversial religious opinions ⓘ |
| criticized |
excessive Sufi practices
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philosophical kalam ⓘ veneration of saints and tombs ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1328 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Damascus
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Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era |
Mamluk Sultanate
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surface form:
Mamluk era
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| father | Shihab al-Din Abd al-Halim ibn Taymiyyah ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ibn Taymiyyah
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Taqi al-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah
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| givenName |
Ahmed
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surface form:
Ahmad
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| grandfather | Majd al-Din ibn Taymiyyah ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Taqi al-Din ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
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Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab ⓘ Shah Waliullah Dehlawi ⓘ modern Salafi movement ⓘ various Islamic revivalist movements ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on later Islamic thought
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polemics against certain Sufi doctrines ⓘ polemics against philosophers ⓘ rigorous traditionalism ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool |
Hanbali school
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surface form:
Hanbali
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| madhhab |
Hanbali school
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surface form:
Hanbali
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| mainInterest |
Aqidah
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Hadith studies ⓘ Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ Islamic reform ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ |
| movement |
Athari creed
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traditionalist theology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah
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Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah ⓘ Al-Jawab al-Sahih li-man Baddala Din al-Masih ⓘ Al-Siyasah al-Shar‘iyyah ⓘ Dar Ta‘arud al-‘Aql wa al-Naql ⓘ Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim ⓘ Majmu al-Fatawa ⓘ Minhaj al-Sunnah al-Nabawiyyah ⓘ |
| region |
Greater Syria
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surface form:
Syro-Egyptian region
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| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolTradition | Athari ⓘ |
| student |
Al-Dhahabi
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Ibn Kathir ⓘ Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah ⓘ |
| viewOnMongols | considered Mongol rulers non-legitimate if not ruling by Sharia ⓘ |
| viewOnReason | argued harmony of sound reason and authentic revelation ⓘ |
| viewOnTheology | rejected speculative kalam in favor of scripturalism ⓘ |
| wasImprisoned |
Cairo
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Damascus ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
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