Dai al-Mutlaq in Tayyibi tradition
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The Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq in the Ṭayyibī Ismāʿīlī tradition is the supreme spiritual and temporal leader who exercises the full religious authority of the hidden Imām, including guidance in doctrine, law, and community affairs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dai al-Mutlaq in Tayyibi tradition canonical | 1 |
| dai al-mutlaq (in Tayyibi branches) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5797120 — 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: Dai al-Mutlaq in Tayyibi tradition Context triple: [Isma'ili jurisprudence, normativeAuthority, Dai al-Mutlaq in Tayyibi tradition]
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A.
Zaydi fiqh
Zaydi fiqh is the Islamic legal tradition of the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam, characterized by its close affinity to early Sunni jurisprudence and emphasis on the teachings of Zayd ibn Ali.
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B.
Qadiriyya Sufi tradition
The Qadiriyya Sufi tradition is one of the oldest and most widespread Sufi orders in Islam, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, devotion, and charitable works.
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C.
Maliki school
The Maliki school is one of the four major Sunni Islamic legal schools, known for its reliance on the practices of the people of Medina as a primary source of jurisprudence.
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D.
Ja'fari school
The Ja'fari school is the principal school of Islamic jurisprudence in Twelver Shi'a Islam, based on the teachings of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and the line of Shi'a Imams.
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E.
Basra school of early Sufism
The Basra school of early Sufism was a formative mystical tradition in early Islam, centered in the Iraqi city of Basra and known for its emphasis on asceticism and selfless divine love.
- 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: Dai al-Mutlaq in Tayyibi tradition Target entity description: The Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq in the Ṭayyibī Ismāʿīlī tradition is the supreme spiritual and temporal leader who exercises the full religious authority of the hidden Imām, including guidance in doctrine, law, and community affairs.
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A.
Zaydi fiqh
Zaydi fiqh is the Islamic legal tradition of the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam, characterized by its close affinity to early Sunni jurisprudence and emphasis on the teachings of Zayd ibn Ali.
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B.
Qadiriyya Sufi tradition
The Qadiriyya Sufi tradition is one of the oldest and most widespread Sufi orders in Islam, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, devotion, and charitable works.
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C.
Maliki school
The Maliki school is one of the four major Sunni Islamic legal schools, known for its reliance on the practices of the people of Medina as a primary source of jurisprudence.
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D.
Ja'fari school
The Ja'fari school is the principal school of Islamic jurisprudence in Twelver Shi'a Islam, based on the teachings of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and the line of Shi'a Imams.
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E.
Basra school of early Sufism
The Basra school of early Sufism was a formative mystical tradition in early Islam, centered in the Iraqi city of Basra and known for its emphasis on asceticism and selfless divine love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ismāʿīlī religious title
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leadership position ⓘ religious office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
nass (explicit designation)
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predecessor Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq ⓘ |
| derivesLegitimacyFrom |
Imām in occultation
NERFINISHED
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Ṭayyibī doctrine of walāya ⓘ |
| exercisesAuthorityOf | hidden Imām ⓘ |
| existsBecauseOf | occultation of the Imām ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
absolute authority in religious matters
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centralized leadership ⓘ succession by designation ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
community affairs
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religious doctrine ⓘ religious law ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of community institutions
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appointment of subordinate dāʿīs ⓘ collection and distribution of religious dues ⓘ guidance of believers in spiritual progress ⓘ interpretation of Qurʾān ⓘ interpretation of esoteric doctrine (bāṭin) ⓘ issuance of legal rulings (fatāwā) ⓘ preservation of doctrinal continuity ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Ṭayyibī Ismāʿīlī community ⓘ |
| hasRankInHierarchy | head of daʿwa hierarchy ⓘ |
| hasRole |
supreme spiritual leader
ⓘ
supreme temporal leader ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | post-Fāṭimid Ṭayyibī community in Yemen ⓘ |
| isCentralConceptFor |
Dāʾūdī Bohras
NERFINISHED
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Sulaymānī Bohras NERFINISHED ⓘ ʿAlavī Bohras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Fatimid caliph-Imām
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ordinary dāʿī ⓘ |
| linkedToDoctrine |
esoteric exegesis (taʾwīl)
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hierarchical daʿwa structure ⓘ imamate ⓘ occultation (satr) ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | absolute missionary ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Ismāʿīlī Islam
NERFINISHED
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Shīʿa Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Ṭayyibī Ismāʿīlism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
hidden Imām in spiritual matters
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hidden Imām in worldly affairs ⓘ |
| supervises |
maʾdhūn (licenced deputy)
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mukāsir (financial officer) NERFINISHED ⓘ regional dāʿīs ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
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Subject: Dai al-Mutlaq in Tayyibi tradition Description of subject: The Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq in the Ṭayyibī Ismāʿīlī tradition is the supreme spiritual and temporal leader who exercises the full religious authority of the hidden Imām, including guidance in doctrine, law, and community affairs.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
dai al-mutlaq (in Tayyibi branches)