Hukumat‑e Islami (Islamic Government)
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Hukumat‑e Islami (Islamic Government) is Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s influential treatise that systematically outlines the theory of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist (Velayat-e Faqih) as the basis for an Islamic state.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hukumat‑e Islami (Islamic Government) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hukumat‑e Islami (Islamic Government) Context triple: [Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist, articulatedInWork, Hukumat‑e Islami (Islamic Government)]
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Ittehad-e Islami
Ittehad-e Islami was an Afghan Islamist political and militant group led by Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, known for its mujahideen role during the Soviet–Afghan War and its close ties to Saudi Arabia.
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Hizb-i Islami Khalis
Hizb-i Islami Khalis was an Afghan Islamist mujahideen faction led by Mohammad Yunus Khalis that became prominent for its armed resistance against the Soviet-backed government during the 1980s.
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Islam (ruling dynasty)
Islam (ruling dynasty) refers to the Muslim ruling family that governed the princely state of Bhopal in central India during the period of British colonial rule.
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Zaher-ol-Eslaami government
The Zaher-ol-Eslaami government was the short-lived Iranian administration that took power immediately after the 1953 coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh.
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E.
Wetu Telu Islam
Wetu Telu Islam is a syncretic form of Islam practiced by some Sasak communities in Lombok, Indonesia, blending Islamic beliefs with indigenous animist and Hindu-Buddhist traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hukumat‑e Islami (Islamic Government) Target entity description: Hukumat‑e Islami (Islamic Government) is Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s influential treatise that systematically outlines the theory of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist (Velayat-e Faqih) as the basis for an Islamic state.
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A.
Ittehad-e Islami
Ittehad-e Islami was an Afghan Islamist political and militant group led by Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, known for its mujahideen role during the Soviet–Afghan War and its close ties to Saudi Arabia.
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B.
Hizb-i Islami Khalis
Hizb-i Islami Khalis was an Afghan Islamist mujahideen faction led by Mohammad Yunus Khalis that became prominent for its armed resistance against the Soviet-backed government during the 1980s.
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C.
Islam (ruling dynasty)
Islam (ruling dynasty) refers to the Muslim ruling family that governed the princely state of Bhopal in central India during the period of British colonial rule.
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D.
Zaher-ol-Eslaami government
The Zaher-ol-Eslaami government was the short-lived Iranian administration that took power immediately after the 1953 coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh.
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E.
Wetu Telu Islam
Wetu Telu Islam is a syncretic form of Islam practiced by some Sasak communities in Lombok, Indonesia, blending Islamic beliefs with indigenous animist and Hindu-Buddhist traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic political treatise
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book ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Hukumat‑e Islami
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic Government: Governance of the Jurist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
Islamic jurists have political as well as judicial authority
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only Islamic law is legitimate basis of government in Muslim society ⓘ qualified faqih should exercise guardianship over the community ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Iranian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ruhollah Khomeini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation |
translated into multiple languages
ⓘ
widely disseminated among Shia seminaries ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
departure from quietist Shia political thought
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expansive political powers for the jurist ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
jurist’s authority over executive and political affairs
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necessity of Islamic state in occultation of the Twelfth Imam ⓘ political leadership of qualified Islamic jurist ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Western political models for Islamic societies
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secular nationalism in Muslim societies ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Twelver Shia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory
ⓘ
religious jurisprudence ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre‑revolutionary Iran ⓘ |
| influenced |
Iranian constitutional structure after 1979
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Shia Islamist movements ⓘ ideology of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| legalSchoolContext | Jaʿfari jurisprudence ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic government ⓘ Velayat‑e Faqih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposesConcept |
absolute monarchy
ⓘ
separation of religion and state ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
Islamist
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theocratic ⓘ |
| proposes | comprehensive Islamic state under juristic leadership ⓘ |
| religiousAuthorityClaim |
derives legitimacy from Quran and hadith
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derives legitimacy from traditions of the Imams ⓘ |
| religiousLawContext | Sharia ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | Shia clerical discourse ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
Velayat‑e Faqih
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rule of the jurist ⓘ |
| theologicalBasis |
belief in divine sovereignty
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doctrine of Imamate ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Islamic Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | ideological foundation for Iranian theocratic system ⓘ |
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Subject: Hukumat‑e Islami (Islamic Government) Description of subject: Hukumat‑e Islami (Islamic Government) is Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s influential treatise that systematically outlines the theory of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist (Velayat-e Faqih) as the basis for an Islamic state.
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