Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun
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Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun is a medieval Arabic medical commentary that elaborates on the anatomical and physiological sections of Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun canonical | 3 |
| Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun li-Ibn Sina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13298684 — 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: Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun Context triple: [Ibn al-Quff, notableWork, Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun]
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A.
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
Tahdhib al-Ahkam is a major Shi'a hadith and jurisprudential compilation by Shaykh al-Tusi, regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shi'ism.
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B.
Kitab al-Hudud
Kitab al-Hudud is a section of the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that deals with Islamic legal punishments and penal laws.
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C.
Diya’ al-hukkam
Diya’ al-hukkam is a significant Islamic legal treatise by Abdullahi dan Fodio that outlines principles of governance and judicial conduct within the Sokoto Caliphate tradition.
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D.
Al-Siyasah al-Shar‘iyyah
Al-Siyasah al-Shar‘iyyah is a seminal Islamic political-legal treatise by Ibn Taymiyyah that outlines principles of governance, justice, and public policy based on Sharia.
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E.
al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah
Al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory by Imam al-Shatibi, renowned for its systematic articulation of the objectives (maqasid) and principles underlying Islamic law.
- 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: Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun Target entity description: Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun is a medieval Arabic medical commentary that elaborates on the anatomical and physiological sections of Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine.
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A.
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
Tahdhib al-Ahkam is a major Shi'a hadith and jurisprudential compilation by Shaykh al-Tusi, regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shi'ism.
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B.
Kitab al-Hudud
Kitab al-Hudud is a section of the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that deals with Islamic legal punishments and penal laws.
-
C.
Diya’ al-hukkam
Diya’ al-hukkam is a significant Islamic legal treatise by Abdullahi dan Fodio that outlines principles of governance and judicial conduct within the Sokoto Caliphate tradition.
-
D.
Al-Siyasah al-Shar‘iyyah
Al-Siyasah al-Shar‘iyyah is a seminal Islamic political-legal treatise by Ibn Taymiyyah that outlines principles of governance, justice, and public policy based on Sharia.
-
E.
al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah
Al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory by Imam al-Shatibi, renowned for its systematic articulation of the objectives (maqasid) and principles underlying Islamic law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic text
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commentary on Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine ⓘ medical commentary ⓘ medieval work ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Islamic Golden Age medicine ⓘ |
| documentType | scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
history of medicine
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medicine ⓘ |
| focusesOnPartOf |
anatomical sections of the Canon of Medicine
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physiological sections of the Canon of Medicine ⓘ |
| genre |
anatomical commentary
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medical literature ⓘ physiological commentary ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
explanations of anatomical terminology
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explanations of physiological concepts ⓘ interpretation of Avicenna’s anatomical descriptions ⓘ interpretation of Avicenna’s physiological descriptions ⓘ |
| hasScholarlyValue |
historical study of medieval anatomy
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historical study of medieval physiology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Avicenna
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The Canon of Medicine ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
medical students
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physicians ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryForm | commentary ⓘ |
| mainTitle | Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun ⓘ |
| subject |
Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine
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linked to:
The Canon of Medicine
Islamic medicine ⓘ anatomy ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| tradition | Islamic scholarly tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn | medical education in the Islamic world ⓘ |
| workCommentedOn | The Canon of Medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun Description of subject: Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun is a medieval Arabic medical commentary that elaborates on the anatomical and physiological sections of Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ala al-Din
subject linked to:
Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun (Commentary on the Anatomy of the Canon)
linked to: Sharh Tashrih al-Qanun