al-Qāḍī ʿAbd al-Jabbār
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Al-Qāḍī ʿAbd al-Jabbār was a prominent 10th–11th century Islamic theologian and jurist, renowned as one of the most influential systematizers and defenders of Muʿtazilite rationalist theology.
All labels observed (1)
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| al-Qāḍī ʿAbd al-Jabbār canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: al-Qāḍī ʿAbd al-Jabbār Context triple: [Muʿtazilite theology, historicalFigureAssociated, al-Qāḍī ʿAbd al-Jabbār]
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Qadi Zada al-Rumi
Qadi Zada al-Rumi was a prominent 15th-century mathematician and astronomer of the Islamic world, known for his influential work at the Samarkand observatory and his role in advancing mathematical astronomy.
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Ibn ‘Ajiba
Ibn ‘Ajiba was an 18th–19th century Moroccan Sufi scholar, Qur’anic commentator, and spiritual master known for integrating Shadhili mystical teachings with rigorous Islamic scholarship.
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Ibn al-Jawzi
Ibn al-Jawzi was a prominent 12th-century Hanbali scholar, preacher, and prolific author from Baghdad, renowned for his works on theology, history, and spiritual exhortation in the Islamic world.
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D.
Ibn Abd al-Salam
Ibn Abd al-Salam was a prominent 13th-century Muslim jurist and theologian of the Shafi'i school, renowned for his scholarship, piety, and influential role in Islamic legal thought.
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E.
Ibn al-Salah
Ibn al-Salah was a prominent 13th-century Kurdish Muslim hadith scholar and jurist best known for his foundational work "Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah" on hadith sciences.
- 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: al-Qāḍī ʿAbd al-Jabbār Target entity description: Al-Qāḍī ʿAbd al-Jabbār was a prominent 10th–11th century Islamic theologian and jurist, renowned as one of the most influential systematizers and defenders of Muʿtazilite rationalist theology.
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A.
Qadi Zada al-Rumi
Qadi Zada al-Rumi was a prominent 15th-century mathematician and astronomer of the Islamic world, known for his influential work at the Samarkand observatory and his role in advancing mathematical astronomy.
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B.
Ibn ‘Ajiba
Ibn ‘Ajiba was an 18th–19th century Moroccan Sufi scholar, Qur’anic commentator, and spiritual master known for integrating Shadhili mystical teachings with rigorous Islamic scholarship.
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C.
Ibn al-Jawzi
Ibn al-Jawzi was a prominent 12th-century Hanbali scholar, preacher, and prolific author from Baghdad, renowned for his works on theology, history, and spiritual exhortation in the Islamic world.
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D.
Ibn Abd al-Salam
Ibn Abd al-Salam was a prominent 13th-century Muslim jurist and theologian of the Shafi'i school, renowned for his scholarship, piety, and influential role in Islamic legal thought.
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E.
Ibn al-Salah
Ibn al-Salah was a prominent 13th-century Kurdish Muslim hadith scholar and jurist best known for his foundational work "Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah" on hadith sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theologian
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Muslim jurist ⓘ Muʿtazilite theologian ⓘ person ⓘ |
| affiliation | Buyid court in Rayy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Ṣāḥib ibn ʿAbbād NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 935 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Asadābād NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthRegion | near Hamadān ⓘ |
| centuryActive |
10th century
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11th century ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1025 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rayy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Muʿtazila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Persian ⓘ |
| fullName | ʿAbd al-Jabbār ibn Aḥmad al-Hamadānī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | al-Qāḍī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic rationalist thought
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later Muʿtazilite theologians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abū Hāshim al-Jubbāʾī
NERFINISHED
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Abū ʿAlī al-Jubbāʾī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intellectualTradition | Basran Muʿtazila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending rationalist theology in Islam
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extensive works in kalām ⓘ systematizing Muʿtazilite theology ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Islamic jurisprudence
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Islamic theology ⓘ kalām ⓘ uṣūl al-fiqh ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | القاضي عبد الجبار NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief judge of Rayy ⓘ |
| regionActive |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolOfLaw | Shāfiʿī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentOf | Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Baṣrī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Abū Rashīd al-Nīsābūrī
NERFINISHED
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Ibn Mattawayh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPrinciple |
affirmation of human free will
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createdness of the Qurʾān ⓘ emphasis on divine justice (ʿadl) ⓘ necessity of God acting according to justice and wisdom ⓘ rational knowability of good and evil ⓘ rejection of predestination in a fatalistic sense ⓘ |
| workAuthored |
Sharḥ al-uṣūl al-khamsa
NERFINISHED
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Tathbīt dalāʾil al-nubuwwa NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Mughnī fī abwāb al-tawḥīd wa-l-ʿadl NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Muḥīṭ bi-l-taklīf NERFINISHED ⓘ al-ʿUmad fī uṣūl al-fiqh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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