Kashf al-Mahjub
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Kashf al-Mahjub is a seminal 11th-century Persian treatise on Sufism that systematically explains mystical doctrines, practices, and biographies of early Sufi masters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kashf al-Mahjub canonical | 3 |
| Kashf al-mahjub | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7761774 — 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: Kashf al-Mahjub Context triple: [Ali ibn Uthman al-Hujwiri, mainWork, Kashf al-Mahjub]
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Miftah al-Ghayb
Miftah al-Ghayb is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise by Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi that systematically expounds the doctrines of Ibn Arabi’s school of Islamic mysticism.
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B.
Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin
Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin is an early theological and philosophical treatise by Raja Ram Mohan Roy that critiques idolatry and advocates monotheism and rational religion.
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C.
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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D.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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E.
Al-Kamil
Al-Kamil was a 13th-century Ayyubid sultan of Egypt best known for negotiating the peaceful handover of Jerusalem to the Crusaders and for his diplomatic dealings with figures like Emperor Frederick II.
- 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: Kashf al-Mahjub Target entity description: Kashf al-Mahjub is a seminal 11th-century Persian treatise on Sufism that systematically explains mystical doctrines, practices, and biographies of early Sufi masters.
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A.
Miftah al-Ghayb
Miftah al-Ghayb is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise by Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi that systematically expounds the doctrines of Ibn Arabi’s school of Islamic mysticism.
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B.
Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin
Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin is an early theological and philosophical treatise by Raja Ram Mohan Roy that critiques idolatry and advocates monotheism and rational religion.
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C.
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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D.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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E.
Al-Kamil
Al-Kamil was a 13th-century Ayyubid sultan of Egypt best known for negotiating the peaceful handover of Jerusalem to the Crusaders and for his diplomatic dealings with figures like Emperor Frederick II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century book
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Islamic theological work ⓘ Persian prose work ⓘ Sufi treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
defense of Sufism within Sunni Islam
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systematic explanation of Sufi doctrine ⓘ |
| author | Ali ibn Uthman al-Hujwiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationRegion |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
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Persian-speaking world ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 11th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Sufi ascetic practices
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Sufi etiquette (adab) ⓘ Sufi orders in early Islam ⓘ concept of ma‘rifa ⓘ concept of tawhid ⓘ states of the heart ⓘ stations of the spiritual path ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical dictionary
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didactic literature ⓘ mystical treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on Sufi doctrines
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chapters on Sufi practices ⓘ chapters on Sufi terminology ⓘ section of Sufi biographies ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English translation by Reynold A. Nicholson
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translations into Arabic ⓘ translations into Urdu ⓘ |
| influenced |
South Asian Sufism
NERFINISHED
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later Persian Sufi literature ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| legalSchoolContext | Hanafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sufi practices
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biographies of early Sufis ⓘ mystical doctrines in Islam ⓘ |
| mentions |
Bayazid Bistami
NERFINISHED
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Bishr al-Hafi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahl al-Tustari NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Hallaj NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Junayd al-Baghdadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combination of theory and biography
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earliest extant comprehensive Persian work on Sufism ⓘ systematic classification of Sufi concepts ⓘ |
| placeAssociated |
Ghazni
NERFINISHED
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Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Islam
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Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalSchoolContext | Ash‘ari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Revelation of the Mystery
NERFINISHED
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Unveiling of the Veiled NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Kashf al-Mahjub Description of subject: Kashf al-Mahjub is a seminal 11th-century Persian treatise on Sufism that systematically explains mystical doctrines, practices, and biographies of early Sufi masters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ali ibn Uthman al-Hujwiri
subject surface form:
Ali ibn Uthman al-Hujwiri
subject surface form:
Ali ibn Uthman al-Hujwiri
this entity surface form:
Kashf al-mahjub