Islam in Yemen
E261682
Islam in Yemen is the dominant faith shaping the country’s social, cultural, and political life, within which minority communities such as Yemenite Jews have historically lived.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islam in Yemen canonical | 1 |
| Salafi Islam in Yemen | 1 |
| Sufi Islam in Yemen | 1 |
| Sunni Islam in Yemen | 1 |
| Sunni Islam in southern Yemen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2381806 — 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: Islam in Yemen Context triple: [Yemenite Jews, majorityReligionInHostSociety, Islam in Yemen]
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A.
Islam in Egypt
Islam in Egypt refers to the dominant religious tradition shaping the country’s cultural, legal, and social life, encompassing a long history of Sunni scholarship, influential religious institutions like Al-Azhar, and diverse popular practices.
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B.
Islam in Maldives
Islam in Maldives is the state religion and central cultural and legal foundation of the Maldivian islands, shaping daily life, governance, and national identity.
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C.
Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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D.
Wahhabism
Wahhabism is a conservative, puritanical Islamic reform movement originating in 18th-century Arabia that advocates a strict, literalist interpretation of Sunni Islam and has deeply shaped the religious foundations of modern Saudi Arabia.
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E.
Islamism
Islamism is a political and ideological movement that seeks to organize society and government according to Islamic principles and law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Islam in Yemen Target entity description: Islam in Yemen is the dominant faith shaping the country’s social, cultural, and political life, within which minority communities such as Yemenite Jews have historically lived.
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A.
Islam in Egypt
Islam in Egypt refers to the dominant religious tradition shaping the country’s cultural, legal, and social life, encompassing a long history of Sunni scholarship, influential religious institutions like Al-Azhar, and diverse popular practices.
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B.
Islam in Maldives
Islam in Maldives is the state religion and central cultural and legal foundation of the Maldivian islands, shaping daily life, governance, and national identity.
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C.
Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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D.
Wahhabism
Wahhabism is a conservative, puritanical Islamic reform movement originating in 18th-century Arabia that advocates a strict, literalist interpretation of Sunni Islam and has deeply shaped the religious foundations of modern Saudi Arabia.
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E.
Islamism
Islamism is a political and ideological movement that seeks to organize society and government according to Islamic principles and law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islam by country
ⓘ
Religion in Yemen ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Houthi movement
ⓘ
Al-Islah Party ⓘ
surface form:
Islah Party
Salafi groups in Dammaj ⓘ |
| country | Yemen ⓘ |
| dominantBranch |
Islam in Yemen
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sunni Islam in southern Yemen
Zaydi Islam in northern Yemen ⓘ |
| dominantFaithIn | Yemen ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Islam in Yemen
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Salafi Islam in Yemen
Zaydi Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Shia Islam in Yemen
Islam in Yemen self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sufi Islam in Yemen
Islam in Yemen self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sunni Islam in Yemen
Zaydi Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Zaydi Islam in Yemen
|
| hasMinority |
Ismaili Shia
ⓘ
surface form:
Ismaili Muslims in Yemen
|
| hasRitual |
Eid al-Adha celebration
ⓘ
Eid al-Fitr celebration ⓘ Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca ⓘ Ramadan ⓘ
surface form:
Ramadan fasting
five daily prayers ⓘ |
| hasSchoolOfLaw |
Shafi'i school
ⓘ
surface form:
Shafiʽi school
Zaydi fiqh ⓘ |
| historicalIntroductionCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| historicallyCoexistedWith |
Christian minorities in Yemen
ⓘ
Ismaili communities in Yemen ⓘ Yemenite Jews ⓘ |
| holyDay | Friday ⓘ |
| importantCity |
Aden
ⓘ
Saada ⓘ Sanaʽa ⓘ Taiz ⓘ |
| influences |
Yemeni culture
ⓘ
Yemeni politics ⓘ Yemeni society ⓘ |
| influencesCalendar | use of Islamic lunar calendar in Yemen ⓘ |
| influencesDiet | halal dietary practices in Yemen ⓘ |
| influencesDressCode | modest Islamic dress in Yemen ⓘ |
| influencesFestivals | religious festivals in Yemen ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
companions of Muhammad
ⓘ
early Muslim envoys ⓘ |
| legalSourceFor |
Yemeni constitution
ⓘ
Yemeni legislation ⓘ |
| mainPlacesOfWorship | mosques in Yemen ⓘ |
| majorityReligionOf | Yemen ⓘ |
| prophet | Muhammad ⓘ |
| sacredText | Quran ⓘ |
| shapes |
Yemeni educational system
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Yemeni family law ⓘ Yemeni legal norms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Islam in Yemen Description of subject: Islam in Yemen is the dominant faith shaping the country’s social, cultural, and political life, within which minority communities such as Yemenite Jews have historically lived.
Referenced by (5)
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