Atharism
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Atharism is a traditional Sunni Islamic theological school that emphasizes strict adherence to the Quran and Hadith while rejecting speculative theology and metaphorical interpretation of God's attributes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atharism canonical | 2 |
| Athari creed | 1 |
| Athari theology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Atharism Context triple: [Athari creed, alsoKnownAs, Atharism]
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Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, originating in ancient Persia and centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of the supreme god Ahura Mazda.
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Tengrism
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Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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Baduizm
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Hoahaoism
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Atharism Target entity description: Atharism is a traditional Sunni Islamic theological school that emphasizes strict adherence to the Quran and Hadith while rejecting speculative theology and metaphorical interpretation of God's attributes.
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A.
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, originating in ancient Persia and centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of the supreme god Ahura Mazda.
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B.
Tengrism
Tengrism is an ancient Central Asian shamanistic and animistic belief system centered on the sky god Tengri, traditionally practiced by Turkic and Mongolic peoples including the Mongols.
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C.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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D.
Baduizm
Baduizm is a critically acclaimed neo-soul album by Erykah Badu that helped define her signature sound and establish her as a major figure in contemporary R&B.
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E.
Hoahaoism
Hoahaoism is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and folk religion that emerged in the Mekong Delta in the 20th century, emphasizing simplicity, personal piety, and social justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theology
ⓘ
Sunni Islamic theological school ⓘ |
| aimsToPreserve | original beliefs of the first Muslim generations ⓘ |
| approachToScripture | textualist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | traditionalist Sunni scholars ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Asharism
ⓘ
Māturīdism ⓘ
surface form:
Maturidism
Muʿtazilite theology ⓘ
surface form:
Mu'tazilism
|
| denies | allegorical reinterpretation (ta'wil) of divine attributes ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance | rejection of anthropomorphic likening (tashbih) while affirming attributes ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
strict adherence to the Hadith
ⓘ
strict adherence to the Quran ⓘ |
| epistemology | reliance on transmitted texts (naql) ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Islamic world ⓘ |
| goal | preserve purity of Islamic creed based on texts ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | early centuries of Islam ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hanbali school
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanbali school of jurisprudence
|
| influencedBy | early hadith scholars ⓘ |
| languageOfDiscourse | Arabic ⓘ |
| methodology | literal affirmation of revealed texts ⓘ |
| normativeModel |
beliefs of the companions of Muhammad
ⓘ
beliefs of the early generations (Salaf al-Salih) ⓘ |
| opposes | extensive rational speculation in creed ⓘ |
| regardsAsPrimaryAuthority |
Prophetic traditions
ⓘ
understanding of the Salaf ⓘ |
| rejects |
metaphorical interpretation of God's attributes
ⓘ
overuse of rational analogy in creed ⓘ philosophical kalam ⓘ speculative theology ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Salafi theology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalSources |
Hadith
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ |
| selfDescription |
Ahl-i Hadith movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Ahl al-Hadith
|
| theologicalFocus |
God's transcendence
ⓘ
divine attributes ⓘ preservation of scriptural wording ⓘ |
| viewOnGodsAttributes | affirmation without asking how (bila kayf) ⓘ |
| viewOnGodsNature | affirms what God affirmed for Himself in revelation ⓘ |
| viewOnInnovation | opposition to religious innovation in belief ⓘ |
| viewOnInterpretation | acceptance of apparent meaning without delving into modality ⓘ |
| viewOnKalam | unnecessary and potentially harmful ⓘ |
| viewOnReason | subordinate to revelation ⓘ |
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Subject: Atharism Description of subject: Atharism is a traditional Sunni Islamic theological school that emphasizes strict adherence to the Quran and Hadith while rejecting speculative theology and metaphorical interpretation of God's attributes.
Referenced by (4)
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