Shaykh al-Tusi
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Shaykh al-Tusi was an influential 11th-century Twelver Shia scholar and jurist, renowned for systematizing Shia jurisprudence and hadith and for founding the scholarly center in Najaf.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shaykh al-Tusi canonical | 6 |
| Abu Jaʿfar Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tusi | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3672025 — 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: Shaykh al-Tusi Context triple: [Al-Istibsar, author, Shaykh al-Tusi]
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Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a 13th-century Persian polymath renowned for his influential works in astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, and theology.
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Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi was a prominent 12th–13th century Persian Muslim theologian, philosopher, and Qur’anic exegete known for his influential works in kalām, metaphysics, and rational theology.
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Mulla Sadra
Mulla Sadra was a seminal 17th-century Persian Islamic philosopher best known for founding the Transcendent Theosophy (al-hikma al-muta‘aliya), which synthesized peripatetic, illuminationist, and mystical thought into a profound metaphysical system centered on the primacy of existence.
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Ibn Miskawayh
Ibn Miskawayh was a 10th–11th century Persian Muslim philosopher and historian renowned for his influential works on ethical philosophy and the cultivation of character.
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Qadi Zada al-Rumi
Qadi Zada al-Rumi was a prominent 15th-century mathematician and astronomer of the Islamic world, known for his influential work at the Samarkand observatory and his role in advancing mathematical astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shaykh al-Tusi Target entity description: Shaykh al-Tusi was an influential 11th-century Twelver Shia scholar and jurist, renowned for systematizing Shia jurisprudence and hadith and for founding the scholarly center in Najaf.
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A.
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a 13th-century Persian polymath renowned for his influential works in astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, and theology.
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B.
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi was a prominent 12th–13th century Persian Muslim theologian, philosopher, and Qur’anic exegete known for his influential works in kalām, metaphysics, and rational theology.
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C.
Mulla Sadra
Mulla Sadra was a seminal 17th-century Persian Islamic philosopher best known for founding the Transcendent Theosophy (al-hikma al-muta‘aliya), which synthesized peripatetic, illuminationist, and mystical thought into a profound metaphysical system centered on the primacy of existence.
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D.
Ibn Miskawayh
Ibn Miskawayh was a 10th–11th century Persian Muslim philosopher and historian renowned for his influential works on ethical philosophy and the cultivation of character.
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E.
Qadi Zada al-Rumi
Qadi Zada al-Rumi was a prominent 15th-century mathematician and astronomer of the Islamic world, known for his influential work at the Samarkand observatory and his role in advancing mathematical astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic jurist
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Quran exegete ⓘ Twelver Shia scholar ⓘ Usuli scholar ⓘ hadith scholar ⓘ religious authority ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activityLocation |
Baghdad
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Najaf ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sayyid al-Taifa
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surface form:
Shaykh al-Taʾifa
Shaykh al-Tusi ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| contribution |
founded the scholarly center in Najaf
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laid foundations of the Najaf seminary (hawza) tradition ⓘ systematized Twelver Shia hadith literature ⓘ systematized Twelver Shia jurisprudence ⓘ |
| denomination | Twelver Shia ⓘ |
| era | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic jurisprudence
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Islamic theology ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ hadith studies ⓘ |
| fullName |
Shaykh al-Tusi
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Abu Jaʿfar Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tusi
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| influenced |
Najaf-based Shia scholarship
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development of Shia legal methodology ⓘ later Twelver Shia jurists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Shaykh al-Mufid
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al-Sharif al-Murtada ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the most important classical Twelver Shia jurists
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his legal opinions remained authoritative for centuries in Shia law ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Quran exegesis
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fiqh ⓘ hadith ⓘ kalam ⓘ usul al-fiqh ⓘ |
| movement | Najaf seminary tradition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
al-Fihrist
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Al-Istibsar ⓘ
surface form:
al-Istibsar
al-Mabsut fi al-fiqh ⓘ al-Nihaya fi mujarrad al-fiqh wa-l-fatawa ⓘ al-Rijal ⓘ al-Tahdhib ⓘ al-Tibyan fi tafsir al-Qurʾan ⓘ al-ʿUdda fi usul al-fiqh ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of Shia scholarly community in Najaf
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leading Shia authority in Baghdad ⓘ |
| region | Iraq ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolTradition |
Twelver Shia
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surface form:
Usuli Twelver Shia
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| studiedUnder |
Shaykh al-Mufid
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al-Sharif al-Murtada ⓘ |
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Subject: Shaykh al-Tusi Description of subject: Shaykh al-Tusi was an influential 11th-century Twelver Shia scholar and jurist, renowned for systematizing Shia jurisprudence and hadith and for founding the scholarly center in Najaf.
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