Ahmad Zarruq
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Ahmad Zarruq was a prominent 15th-century Moroccan Sufi scholar, jurist, and reformer renowned for integrating Islamic law and Sufi spirituality and for his influential writings on spiritual discipline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ahmad Zarruq canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1473760 — 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: Ahmad Zarruq Context triple: [Shadhiliyya, hasNotableFigure, Ahmad Zarruq]
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A.
Ahmad Shukeiri
Ahmad Shukeiri was a Palestinian lawyer and politician who became the founding chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the 1960s.
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B.
Mustafa Abdul Jalil
Mustafa Abdul Jalil is a Libyan politician and former justice minister who became a leading figure of the opposition and head of the National Transitional Council during the 2011 uprising against Muammar Gaddafi.
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C.
Abd al-Karim al-Jili
Abd al-Karim al-Jili was a prominent 14th–15th century Sufi mystic and philosopher best known for his metaphysical work "Al-Insan al-Kamil" ("The Perfect Man"), which elaborates on and systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine unity and human perfection.
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D.
Ahmad al-‘Alawi
Ahmad al-‘Alawi was a prominent 20th-century Algerian Sufi master and founder of the Alawiyya order, known for his spiritual teachings, poetry, and efforts to adapt Sufism to the modern world.
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E.
Ezz El-Dine Zulficar
Ezz El-Dine Zulficar was a prominent Egyptian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his influential romantic and social dramas in mid-20th-century Egyptian cinema.
- 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: Ahmad Zarruq Target entity description: Ahmad Zarruq was a prominent 15th-century Moroccan Sufi scholar, jurist, and reformer renowned for integrating Islamic law and Sufi spirituality and for his influential writings on spiritual discipline.
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A.
Ahmad Shukeiri
Ahmad Shukeiri was a Palestinian lawyer and politician who became the founding chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the 1960s.
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B.
Mustafa Abdul Jalil
Mustafa Abdul Jalil is a Libyan politician and former justice minister who became a leading figure of the opposition and head of the National Transitional Council during the 2011 uprising against Muammar Gaddafi.
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C.
Abd al-Karim al-Jili
Abd al-Karim al-Jili was a prominent 14th–15th century Sufi mystic and philosopher best known for his metaphysical work "Al-Insan al-Kamil" ("The Perfect Man"), which elaborates on and systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine unity and human perfection.
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D.
Ahmad al-‘Alawi
Ahmad al-‘Alawi was a prominent 20th-century Algerian Sufi master and founder of the Alawiyya order, known for his spiritual teachings, poetry, and efforts to adapt Sufism to the modern world.
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E.
Ezz El-Dine Zulficar
Ezz El-Dine Zulficar was a prominent Egyptian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his influential romantic and social dramas in mid-20th-century Egyptian cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic jurist
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Maliki jurist ⓘ Muslim scholar ⓘ Sufi scholar ⓘ Sunni Muslim ⓘ reformer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1442 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Fez
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Morocco ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Misrata ⓘ |
| citizenship | Morocco ⓘ |
| creed |
Ithna Ashariyya
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surface form:
Ashari
|
| deathDate | 1493 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Libya
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Misrata ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Berbers
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surface form:
Berber
|
| fieldOfWork |
Hadith studies
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Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ Sufism ⓘ |
| fullName | Ahmad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa al-Burnusi al-Fasi al-Zarruq ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Zarruq
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al-Burnusi ⓘ al-Fasi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Maliki Sufi jurists
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later North African Sufi tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili
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al‑Ghazali ⓘ
surface form:
al-Ghazali
|
| knownFor |
codifying principles of Sufism
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emphasis on spiritual discipline ⓘ integrating Sufism with Islamic law ⓘ reforming Sufi practice ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Maliki ⓘ |
| movement | Sufism ⓘ |
| name | Ahmad Zarruq self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on al-Qushayri’s al-Risala
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Qawaid al-Tasawwuf ⓘ Sharh Hizb al-Bahr ⓘ |
| occupation |
Sufi shaykh
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jurist ⓘ mufti ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| region |
North Africa
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surface form:
Maghreb
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| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sufiOrder |
Shadhiliyya
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surface form:
Shadhili
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| taughtIn |
Fez
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Misrata ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ahmad Zarruq Description of subject: Ahmad Zarruq was a prominent 15th-century Moroccan Sufi scholar, jurist, and reformer renowned for integrating Islamic law and Sufi spirituality and for his influential writings on spiritual discipline.
Referenced by (3)
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