Al-Jahiz
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Al-Jahiz was a pioneering 9th-century Arab prose writer and polymath best known for his influential works on theology, literature, and early ideas related to zoology and evolution.
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Target entity: Al-Jahiz Context triple: [Arabic literature, hasNotableAuthor, Al-Jahiz]
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Sahl al-Tustari
Sahl al-Tustari was a 9th-century Persian Sufi mystic and Qur’anic exegete known for his early formulations of mystical theology and profound influence on later Sufi thinkers.
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Al-Masudi
Al-Masudi was a 10th-century Arab historian and geographer, often called the "Herodotus of the Arabs" for his extensive historical and geographical writings.
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Al-Qarafi
Al-Qarafi was a prominent 13th-century Maliki jurist and legal theorist from North Africa, renowned for his influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and legal methodology.
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Ibn Hazm
Ibn Hazm was an influential 11th-century Andalusian polymath, jurist, theologian, and philosopher best known for his works on Islamic law, theology, and ethics, including the famous treatise "The Ring of the Dove."
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Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani
Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani was an influential 11th-century Muslim scholar best known for his works on Qur’anic exegesis, Arabic lexicography, and ethical philosophy.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Al-Jahiz Target entity description: Al-Jahiz was a pioneering 9th-century Arab prose writer and polymath best known for his influential works on theology, literature, and early ideas related to zoology and evolution.
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A.
Sahl al-Tustari
Sahl al-Tustari was a 9th-century Persian Sufi mystic and Qur’anic exegete known for his early formulations of mystical theology and profound influence on later Sufi thinkers.
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B.
Al-Masudi
Al-Masudi was a 10th-century Arab historian and geographer, often called the "Herodotus of the Arabs" for his extensive historical and geographical writings.
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C.
Al-Qarafi
Al-Qarafi was a prominent 13th-century Maliki jurist and legal theorist from North Africa, renowned for his influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and legal methodology.
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D.
Ibn Hazm
Ibn Hazm was an influential 11th-century Andalusian polymath, jurist, theologian, and philosopher best known for his works on Islamic law, theology, and ethics, including the famous treatise "The Ring of the Dove."
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E.
Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani
Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani was an influential 11th-century Muslim scholar best known for his works on Qur’anic exegesis, Arabic lexicography, and ethical philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab scholar
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Mu'tazilite theologian ⓘ polymath ⓘ prose writer ⓘ theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basra school of early Sufism
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surface form:
Basra school of theology
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| birthDate | circa 776 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Abbasid Caliphate
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Basra ⓘ |
| culture | Abbasid culture ⓘ |
| deathDate |
circa 868
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circa 869 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Basra ⓘ |
| developedConcept |
ideas of environmental influence on species
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ideas of natural selection-like processes ⓘ ideas of struggle for existence among animals ⓘ |
| era |
9th century
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Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Arabs
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surface form:
Arab
|
| field |
ethics
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linguistics ⓘ literature ⓘ philosophy ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ theology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| fullName | Abu Uthman Amr ibn Bahr al-Kinani al-Basri ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arabic literary criticism
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Arabic prose style ⓘ later Islamic theologians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kitab al-Bayan wa al-Tabyin
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Kitab al-Bukhala ⓘ Kitab al-Hayawan ⓘ early ideas related to evolution ⓘ works on Arabic prose ⓘ works on adab literature ⓘ works on theology ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| movement |
Muʿtazilite theology
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surface form:
Mu'tazilism
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| name | Al-Jahiz self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kitab al-Bayan wa al-Tabyin
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Kitab al-Bukhala ⓘ Kitab al-Hayawan ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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biologist ⓘ essayist ⓘ literary critic ⓘ philologist ⓘ |
| region | Iraq ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
animals
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human behavior ⓘ linguistic eloquence ⓘ politics ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
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Subject: Al-Jahiz Description of subject: Al-Jahiz was a pioneering 9th-century Arab prose writer and polymath best known for his influential works on theology, literature, and early ideas related to zoology and evolution.
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