Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi Wadh al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya
E1039449
Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi Wadh al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya is a scientific treatise by the Ottoman polymath Taqi al-Din that discusses the design and operation of mechanical clocks and astronomical instruments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi Wadh al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13416947 — 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: Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi Wadh al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya Context triple: [Taqi al-Din, notableWork, Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi Wadh al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya]
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A.
Muruj al-Dhahab wa Maʿadin al-Jawhar
Muruj al-Dhahab wa Maʿadin al-Jawhar is a 10th-century Arabic historical and geographical encyclopedia by al-Masudi that surveys world history, cultures, and natural wonders.
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B.
Kitab al-Muhasaba
Kitab al-Muhasaba is a foundational early Sufi treatise on spiritual self-examination, ethical discipline, and inner purification attributed to the theologian and mystic al-Harith al-Muhasibi.
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C.
Insha al-Dawa’ir
Insha al-Dawa’ir is a seminal philosophical and mystical treatise by the Sufi thinker Ibn Arabi that explores metaphysical concepts through the symbolism of circles and cosmological diagrams.
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D.
Tanqih al-Fusul fi Ikhtisar al-Mahsul
Tanqih al-Fusul fi Ikhtisar al-Mahsul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh) that offers a refined and abridged presentation of earlier scholarship, particularly in the Maliki tradition.
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E.
Laṭā’if al-Minan
Laṭā’if al-Minan is a classic Sufi treatise by Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari that combines spiritual aphorisms, biographical accounts of Sufi masters, and reflections on divine grace and inner purification.
- 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-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi Wadh al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya Target entity description: Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi Wadh al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya is a scientific treatise by the Ottoman polymath Taqi al-Din that discusses the design and operation of mechanical clocks and astronomical instruments.
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A.
Muruj al-Dhahab wa Maʿadin al-Jawhar
Muruj al-Dhahab wa Maʿadin al-Jawhar is a 10th-century Arabic historical and geographical encyclopedia by al-Masudi that surveys world history, cultures, and natural wonders.
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B.
Kitab al-Muhasaba
Kitab al-Muhasaba is a foundational early Sufi treatise on spiritual self-examination, ethical discipline, and inner purification attributed to the theologian and mystic al-Harith al-Muhasibi.
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C.
Insha al-Dawa’ir
Insha al-Dawa’ir is a seminal philosophical and mystical treatise by the Sufi thinker Ibn Arabi that explores metaphysical concepts through the symbolism of circles and cosmological diagrams.
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D.
Tanqih al-Fusul fi Ikhtisar al-Mahsul
Tanqih al-Fusul fi Ikhtisar al-Mahsul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh) that offers a refined and abridged presentation of earlier scholarship, particularly in the Maliki tradition.
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E.
Laṭā’if al-Minan
Laṭā’if al-Minan is a classic Sufi treatise by Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari that combines spiritual aphorisms, biographical accounts of Sufi masters, and reflections on divine grace and inner purification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman-era work
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book ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic astronomy
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Ottoman science ⓘ |
| author | Taqi al-Din ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic Golden Age scientific tradition ⓘ |
| describes |
design of astronomical instruments
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design of mechanical clocks ⓘ operation of astronomical instruments ⓘ operation of mechanical clocks ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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horology ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Taqi al-Din as polymath ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomical instruments
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mechanical clocks ⓘ |
| topic |
instrument design
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timekeeping technology ⓘ |
| workOf |
Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf
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linked to:
Taqi al-Din
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi Wadh al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya Description of subject: Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi Wadh al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya is a scientific treatise by the Ottoman polymath Taqi al-Din that discusses the design and operation of mechanical clocks and astronomical instruments.
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