Khamsa of Nizami
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The Khamsa of Nizami is a celebrated 12th-century Persian literary masterpiece comprising five romantic and didactic epic poems that became a central source of inspiration for later Persian art and miniature painting.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khamsa | 2 |
| Khamsa of Nizami canonical | 2 |
| Layli o Majnun | 1 |
| Nizami's Khamsa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5385858 — 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: Khamsa of Nizami Context triple: [Persian miniature painting, associatedText, Khamsa of Nizami]
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Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi
Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi is a celebrated collection of mystical lyric poetry by the Persian Sufi poet Rumi, inspired by his spiritual relationship with his mentor Shams-e Tabrizi.
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Masnavi
Masnavi is a six-volume epic poem by the 13th-century Persian mystic Rumi, revered as one of the greatest works of Sufi spiritual and philosophical literature.
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Divan of Hafez
The Divan of Hafez is a celebrated collection of lyric poems by the 14th-century Persian poet Hafez, renowned for its mystical themes, intricate wordplay, and enduring influence on Persian literature and culture.
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As-Sab‘ al-Mathani
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani is an honorific title for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its special status as a frequently recited, foundational chapter of the Qur’an.
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is a celebrated collection of quatrains attributed to the Persian polymath Omar Khayyam, best known in the English-speaking world through Edward FitzGerald’s influential 19th-century translation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Khamsa of Nizami Target entity description: The Khamsa of Nizami is a celebrated 12th-century Persian literary masterpiece comprising five romantic and didactic epic poems that became a central source of inspiration for later Persian art and miniature painting.
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A.
Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi
Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi is a celebrated collection of mystical lyric poetry by the Persian Sufi poet Rumi, inspired by his spiritual relationship with his mentor Shams-e Tabrizi.
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B.
Masnavi
Masnavi is a six-volume epic poem by the 13th-century Persian mystic Rumi, revered as one of the greatest works of Sufi spiritual and philosophical literature.
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C.
Divan of Hafez
The Divan of Hafez is a celebrated collection of lyric poems by the 14th-century Persian poet Hafez, renowned for its mystical themes, intricate wordplay, and enduring influence on Persian literature and culture.
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D.
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani is an honorific title for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its special status as a frequently recited, foundational chapter of the Qur’an.
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E.
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is a celebrated collection of quatrains attributed to the Persian polymath Omar Khayyam, best known in the English-speaking world through Edward FitzGerald’s influential 19th-century translation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian literary work
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epic poetry collection ⓘ poetic cycle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Five Treasures
NERFINISHED
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Panj Ganj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nizami Ganjavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| form | masnavi ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic epic
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romantic epic ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Azerbaijani literature
NERFINISHED
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Central Asian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asian Persianate culture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Eskandar-nama
NERFINISHED
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Haft Paykar NERFINISHED ⓘ Iskandarnama NERFINISHED ⓘ Khosrow and Shirin NERFINISHED ⓘ Layla and Majnun NERFINISHED ⓘ Makhzan al-Asrar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inCollection | classical Persian epics ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic manuscript illumination
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Mughal miniature painting ⓘ Ottoman miniature painting ⓘ Persian miniature painting ⓘ later Persian poets ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Persian romantic epic tradition ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Persian literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethics
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kingship ⓘ love ⓘ mysticism ⓘ |
| meter | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 5 ⓘ |
| period | medieval Persian literature ⓘ |
| script | Persian script ⓘ |
| setting |
Arabian desert
NERFINISHED
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legendary realms ⓘ pre-Islamic Iran ⓘ |
| significance |
canonical work of classical Persian poetry
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major source for illustrated manuscripts ⓘ |
| style | highly ornate poetic diction ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Persian miniature cycles
NERFINISHED
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Safavid illustrated manuscripts NERFINISHED ⓘ Timurid illustrated manuscripts ⓘ |
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Subject: Khamsa of Nizami Description of subject: The Khamsa of Nizami is a celebrated 12th-century Persian literary masterpiece comprising five romantic and didactic epic poems that became a central source of inspiration for later Persian art and miniature painting.
Referenced by (6)
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