Epistles of Wisdom
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The Epistles of Wisdom are the central sacred writings of the Druze faith, comprising a collection of esoteric religious, philosophical, and theological texts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Druze scripture
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religious text collection → sacred scripture → |
| accessRestricted |
yes
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| associatedWith |
Druze esotericism
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Fatimid Caliphate → al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah → |
| centralTo |
Druze religion
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| consideredByDruze |
ultimate religious authority
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| contains |
cosmological doctrines
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guidance for initiates → letters to early Druze communities → metaphysical discussions → |
| dateFromPeriod |
11th century
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| doctrineContains |
esoteric interpretation of scripture
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ethical teachings → reincarnation → tawhid → |
| genre |
esoteric religious text
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philosophical text → theological text → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Rasa'il al-Hikma
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Rasa'il al-Hikmah → |
| hasLanguage |
Arabic
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| hasPart |
epistle
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letter → |
| historicalContext |
early Druze missionary activity
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| influences |
Druze ethics
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Druze law → Druze theology → |
| keptBy |
Druze religious leadership
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| originatesFrom |
Levant
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Middle East → |
| preservedIn |
manuscript form
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| primaryAudience |
Druze believers
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initiated Druze sages → |
| primaryFunction |
doctrinal foundation of Druze faith
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| religion |
Druze faith
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| religiousTradition |
Isma'ili-influenced tradition
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| statusInDruzeTradition |
canonical
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| studiedBy |
Druze initiates
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| teaches |
initiation stages
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spiritual hierarchy → |
| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad
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al-Muqtana Baha’ al-Din → |
| transmittedAs |
secret tradition
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| usedBy |
Druze community
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| writtenInScript |
Arabic script
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Druze
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hasReligiousText |