Shams of Tabriz
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Shams of Tabriz was a 13th-century Persian mystic and wandering dervish best known as the spiritual mentor and transformative influence of the poet Rumi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shams of Tabriz canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5640015 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shams of Tabriz Context triple: [Shams-e Tabrizi, alternativeName, Shams of Tabriz]
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A.
Song of Scheherazade
"Song of Scheherazade" is a 1947 romantic musical film inspired by the tales of Scheherazade, featuring Yvonne De Carlo in a prominent role.
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B.
Das Märchen der 672. Nacht
Das Märchen der 672. Nacht is a symbolist novella by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of decadence, fate, and psychological disintegration in a dreamlike, oriental setting.
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C.
Khwaday-Namag
Khwaday-Namag was a lost Middle Persian royal chronicle of pre-Islamic Iran that compiled legendary and historical accounts of Persian kings and served as a key source for later works like Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh.
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D.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
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E.
Sitt al-Mulk
Sitt al-Mulk was a powerful Fatimid princess and de facto ruler of Egypt in the early 11th century, known for her political acumen and role in stabilizing the caliphate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shams of Tabriz Target entity description: Shams of Tabriz was a 13th-century Persian mystic and wandering dervish best known as the spiritual mentor and transformative influence of the poet Rumi.
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A.
Song of Scheherazade
"Song of Scheherazade" is a 1947 romantic musical film inspired by the tales of Scheherazade, featuring Yvonne De Carlo in a prominent role.
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B.
Das Märchen der 672. Nacht
Das Märchen der 672. Nacht is a symbolist novella by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of decadence, fate, and psychological disintegration in a dreamlike, oriental setting.
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C.
Khwaday-Namag
Khwaday-Namag was a lost Middle Persian royal chronicle of pre-Islamic Iran that compiled legendary and historical accounts of Persian kings and served as a key source for later works like Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh.
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D.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
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E.
Sitt al-Mulk
Sitt al-Mulk was a powerful Fatimid princess and de facto ruler of Egypt in the early 11th century, known for her political acumen and role in stabilizing the caliphate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholar
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Persian mystic ⓘ Rumi's spiritual mentor ⓘ Sufi dervish ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shams al-Tabrizi
NERFINISHED
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Shams-e Tabrizi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shams-i Tabrizi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Konya
NERFINISHED
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Rumi's circle of disciples ⓘ Tabriz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Azerbaijan region
NERFINISHED
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Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabriz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
annihilation of the ego (fana)
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love as a path to God ⓘ union with the divine ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | portrayed in modern novels and films about Rumi ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
disputed
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possibly Khoy ⓘ possibly Konya ⓘ |
| era | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Persian ⓘ |
| hasShrine | Maqbarat al-Shams in Khoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWork | Maqalat-e Shams-e Tabrizi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Jalal al-Din Rumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on direct experience of the divine
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radical spiritual teachings ⓘ unconventional behavior ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| legacy |
central figure in Mevlevi Sufi tradition
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subject of numerous poems by Rumi ⓘ venerated as a saint in Sufi circles ⓘ |
| movement | Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Shams al-Din Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the spiritual mentor of Jalal al-Din Rumi
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influencing the development of Sufi poetry ⓘ inspiring Rumi's transformation into a mystical poet ⓘ |
| occupation |
dervish
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mystic ⓘ wandering ascetic ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Sufi mysticism ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
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Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualOrder | Mevlevi tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| student | Jalal al-Din Rumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | collection of discourses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shams of Tabriz Description of subject: Shams of Tabriz was a 13th-century Persian mystic and wandering dervish best known as the spiritual mentor and transformative influence of the poet Rumi.
Referenced by (3)
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