Kitáb-i-Aqdas
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The Kitáb-i-Aqdas is the central book of laws and foundational scripture of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitáb-i-Aqdas canonical | 3 |
| Kitáb‑i‑Aqdas | 1 |
| Lawh-i-Aqdas | 1 |
| Most Holy Book | 1 |
| Most Holy Book of Bahá'u'lláh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1950295 — 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: Kitáb-i-Aqdas Context triple: [Bahá'í Faith, hasSacredText, Kitáb-i-Aqdas]
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A.
Quran
The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the literal word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Kitab al-Isra ila al-Maqam al-Asra
Kitab al-Isra ila al-Maqam al-Asra is a mystical Islamic treatise by Ibn Arabi that explores the spiritual meanings of the Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey and Ascension.
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C.
Sahifat al-Madina
Sahifat al-Madina is an early Islamic charter attributed to the Prophet Muhammad that organized relations and mutual obligations among the diverse communities of Medina, often regarded as one of the first written constitutions in history.
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D.
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya is Ibn Arabi’s monumental multi-volume Sufi work that systematically explores Islamic mysticism, metaphysics, and spiritual practice.
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E.
Surah Ya-Sin
Surah Ya-Sin is a central chapter of the Quran, often called its "heart," known for its themes of divine guidance, resurrection, and the consequences of belief and disbelief.
- 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: Kitáb-i-Aqdas Target entity description: The Kitáb-i-Aqdas is the central book of laws and foundational scripture of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh.
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A.
Quran
The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the literal word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Kitab al-Isra ila al-Maqam al-Asra
Kitab al-Isra ila al-Maqam al-Asra is a mystical Islamic treatise by Ibn Arabi that explores the spiritual meanings of the Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey and Ascension.
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C.
Sahifat al-Madina
Sahifat al-Madina is an early Islamic charter attributed to the Prophet Muhammad that organized relations and mutual obligations among the diverse communities of Medina, often regarded as one of the first written constitutions in history.
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D.
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya is Ibn Arabi’s monumental multi-volume Sufi work that systematically explores Islamic mysticism, metaphysics, and spiritual practice.
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E.
Surah Ya-Sin
Surah Ya-Sin is a central chapter of the Quran, often called its "heart," known for its themes of divine guidance, resurrection, and the consequences of belief and disbelief.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í text
ⓘ
book of laws ⓘ religious scripture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kitáb-i-Aqdas
ⓘ
surface form:
Most Holy Book of Bahá'u'lláh
|
| author | Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Bahá'í canon ⓘ |
| centralityInFaith | central book of laws of the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
| contains |
commandments
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ethical teachings ⓘ guidance on community life ⓘ guidance on individual conduct ⓘ guidance on institutions ⓘ ordinances ⓘ prophecies ⓘ religious laws ⓘ social principles ⓘ |
| dateWritten | circa 1873 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
education
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justice ⓘ obedience to government ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ unity of humankind ⓘ work as a form of worship ⓘ |
| establishes |
laws of Huqúqu'lláh (Right of God)
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laws of burial in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ laws of divorce in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ laws of fasting in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ laws of inheritance in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ laws of marriage in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ laws of obligatory prayer in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ laws of pilgrimage in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
| hasAuthorizedTranslation | English translation published under supervision of the Universal House of Justice ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy |
Shoghi Effendi
ⓘ
ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ
surface form:
`Abdu'l-Bahá
|
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
future development of Bahá'í institutions
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institution of the House of Justice ⓘ institution of the House of Worship ⓘ institution of the Universal House of Justice ⓘ |
| placeWritten |
عكّا
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surface form:
Akká
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| prohibits |
asceticism
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backbiting ⓘ gambling ⓘ monasticism ⓘ slavery ⓘ use of alcohol for non-medicinal purposes ⓘ use of opium ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Questions and Answers (Bahá'u'lláh) ⓘ |
| religion |
Baha'i Faith
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surface form:
Bahá'í Faith
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| scripturalStatus | foundational scripture of the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Kitáb-i-Aqdas
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Most Holy Book
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How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Kitáb-i-Aqdas Description of subject: The Kitáb-i-Aqdas is the central book of laws and foundational scripture of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bahá'í Faith
this entity surface form:
Most Holy Book
this entity surface form:
Most Holy Book of Bahá'u'lláh
this entity surface form:
Lawh-i-Aqdas
this entity surface form:
Kitáb‑i‑Aqdas