al-Wathiq
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al-Wathiq was an Abbasid caliph (r. 842–847 CE) known for his patronage of culture and theology and for upholding the rationalist Mu'tazilite doctrine within the caliphate.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Wathiq canonical | 6 |
| Caliph al-Wathiq | 1 |
| al-Wathiq bi-llāh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2186609 — 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.
Target entity: al-Wathiq Context triple: [Mihna, continuedBy, al-Wathiq]
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al-Mu'tasim
Al-Mu'tasim was an Abbasid caliph (r. 833–842 CE) known for founding the city of Samarra and expanding the use of Turkish slave soldiers in the caliphal army.
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ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh
ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh was the first Fatimid caliph and Isma'ili imam who established a Shi'a caliphate in North Africa in the early 10th century.
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C.
Al-Walid I
Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
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al-Ma'mun
Al-Ma'mun was a prominent Abbasid caliph known for his patronage of science and philosophy, the founding of the Bayt al-Hikma (House of Wisdom) in Baghdad, and his role in the Mihna (inquisition) over Islamic doctrine.
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Hisham III
Hisham III was the final Umayyad ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba, presiding over its decline and eventual collapse in the early 11th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: al-Wathiq Target entity description: al-Wathiq was an Abbasid caliph (r. 842–847 CE) known for his patronage of culture and theology and for upholding the rationalist Mu'tazilite doctrine within the caliphate.
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A.
al-Mu'tasim
Al-Mu'tasim was an Abbasid caliph (r. 833–842 CE) known for founding the city of Samarra and expanding the use of Turkish slave soldiers in the caliphal army.
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B.
ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh
ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh was the first Fatimid caliph and Isma'ili imam who established a Shi'a caliphate in North Africa in the early 10th century.
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C.
Al-Walid I
Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
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D.
al-Ma'mun
Al-Ma'mun was a prominent Abbasid caliph known for his patronage of science and philosophy, the founding of the Bayt al-Hikma (House of Wisdom) in Baghdad, and his role in the Mihna (inquisition) over Islamic doctrine.
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E.
Hisham III
Hisham III was the final Umayyad ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba, presiding over its decline and eventual collapse in the early 11th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid caliph
ⓘ
Caliph ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Turkish military commanders ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 809 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Samarra ⓘ |
| caliphNumber | ninth Abbasid caliph ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Samarra ⓘ |
| conflict |
Byzantine frontier regions
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Empire (border warfare)
|
| courtCulture |
support for musicians
ⓘ
support for poets ⓘ support for scholars ⓘ |
| deathDate | 847 ⓘ |
| doctrineSupported |
Muʿtazilite theology
ⓘ
surface form:
Muʿtazilism
|
| dynasty |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbasid dynasty
|
| era | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| father |
al-Mu'tasim
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Muʿtasim
|
| governanceStyle | reliance on powerful court officials ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| house |
House of al-Abbas
ⓘ
surface form:
House of al-ʿAbbās
|
| knownFor |
continuation of the miḥna (inquisition)
ⓘ
patronage of culture ⓘ patronage of theology ⓘ support of Muʿtazilite doctrine ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| maintainedInstitution |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbasid caliphate
|
| mother | Shujāʿ ⓘ |
| notableEvent | suppression of the revolt of Ahmad ibn Naṣr al-Khuzāʿī ⓘ |
| patronage |
rationalist theologians
ⓘ
translation and scholarship ⓘ |
| personalName | Abu Jaʿfar Hārūn ibn al-Muʿtasim ⓘ |
| policy | enforcement of the createdness of the Qurʾan ⓘ |
| predecessor |
al-Mu'tasim
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Muʿtasim
|
| regionRuled | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| regnalName |
al-Wathiq
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
al-Wathiq bi-llāh
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| reignEnd | 847 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 842 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | al-Mutawakkil ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Iraq
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parts of Arabia ⓘ parts of Iran ⓘ parts of the Levant ⓘ |
| title |
Imam
ⓘ
surface form:
Commander of the Faithful
|
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Subject: al-Wathiq Description of subject: al-Wathiq was an Abbasid caliph (r. 842–847 CE) known for his patronage of culture and theology and for upholding the rationalist Mu'tazilite doctrine within the caliphate.
Referenced by (8)
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