Abul A‘la Maududi
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Abul A‘la Maududi was a prominent 20th-century Islamic scholar, political thinker, and founder of the Jamaat-e-Islami movement, known for his influential writings on Islamic revival and governance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abul A'la Maududi | 1 |
| Abul A‘la Maududi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Abul A‘la Maududi Context triple: [King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam, notableRecipient, Abul A‘la Maududi]
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Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad
Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad was the second Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, known for his long leadership, extensive religious writings, and organizational expansion of the movement.
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Mirza Nasir Ahmad
Mirza Nasir Ahmad was the third Caliph (spiritual leader) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, serving from 1965 to 1982 and known for expanding the movement’s global outreach and educational initiatives.
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Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi
Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi was a 19th-century Indian Islamic scholar, poet, and prominent figure in the 1857 uprising against British rule.
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Mirza Muhammad Madani
Mirza Muhammad Madani was a Mughal-era nobleman best known as the father of Alivardi Khan, the powerful Nawab of Bengal in the mid-18th century.
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E.
Tariq Ali
Tariq Ali is a British-Pakistani writer, filmmaker, and political activist known for his leftist commentary, historical and political books, and prominent role in 1960s and 1970s radical politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Abul A‘la Maududi Target entity description: Abul A‘la Maududi was a prominent 20th-century Islamic scholar, political thinker, and founder of the Jamaat-e-Islami movement, known for his influential writings on Islamic revival and governance.
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A.
Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad
Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad was the second Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, known for his long leadership, extensive religious writings, and organizational expansion of the movement.
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B.
Mirza Nasir Ahmad
Mirza Nasir Ahmad was the third Caliph (spiritual leader) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, serving from 1965 to 1982 and known for expanding the movement’s global outreach and educational initiatives.
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C.
Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi
Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi was a 19th-century Indian Islamic scholar, poet, and prominent figure in the 1857 uprising against British rule.
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D.
Mirza Muhammad Madani
Mirza Muhammad Madani was a Mughal-era nobleman best known as the father of Alivardi Khan, the powerful Nawab of Bengal in the mid-18th century.
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E.
Tariq Ali
Tariq Ali is a British-Pakistani writer, filmmaker, and political activist known for his leftist commentary, historical and political books, and prominent role in 1960s and 1970s radical politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic revivalist
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Islamic scholar ⓘ Islamist ideologue ⓘ Quran commentator ⓘ person ⓘ political thinker ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abul Ala Maududi
NERFINISHED
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Abul A‘la al-Maududi NERFINISHED ⓘ Syed Abul A‘la Maududi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Lahore
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-09-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1979-09-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Maududi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic law
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Islamic political thought ⓘ Islamic revival ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ journalism ⓘ |
| founded |
Jamaat-e-Islami
NERFINISHED
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Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Abul A‘la Maududi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Abul A‘la NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sayyid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamic revivalism
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Islamic theodemocracy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic movements in South Asia
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modern Islamist thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abul Kalam Azad
NERFINISHED
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Ibn Taymiyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ Shah Waliullah Dehlawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Arabic
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English ⓘ Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Islamism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Islamic Law and Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Jihad in Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tafhim-ul-Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ Towards Understanding Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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political leader ⓘ religious leader ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Aurangabad
NERFINISHED
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British India ⓘ Hyderabad State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Buffalo, New York
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| positionHeld | Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
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Subject: Abul A‘la Maududi Description of subject: Abul A‘la Maududi was a prominent 20th-century Islamic scholar, political thinker, and founder of the Jamaat-e-Islami movement, known for his influential writings on Islamic revival and governance.
Referenced by (2)
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