Abdolkarim Soroush
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Abdolkarim Soroush is an Iranian philosopher and religious thinker known for his influential reformist views on Islam, democracy, and religious pluralism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abdolkarim Soroush canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1658512 — 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: Abdolkarim Soroush Context triple: [University of Tehran, hasNotableAlumni, Abdolkarim Soroush]
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A.
Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani
Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani was a prominent 12th-century Islamic scholar, jurist, and Sufi saint regarded as the founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order.
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B.
Ali Shariati (ideologue)
Ali Shariati was an influential Iranian sociologist, Islamic thinker, and revolutionary ideologue whose writings helped shape the intellectual foundations of the Iranian Revolution.
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C.
Mohammad Mohaqiq
Mohammad Mohaqiq is an Afghan Hazara political leader and former mujahideen commander who has played a prominent role in Afghanistan’s post-Taliban politics.
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D.
Omid Kordestani
Omid Kordestani is an Iranian-American business executive best known for senior leadership roles at major tech companies including Google and Twitter.
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E.
Parviz Mirza
Parviz Mirza was a Mughal prince of the early 17th century, known as one of Emperor Jahangir’s sons and a contender in the empire’s succession struggles.
- 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: Abdolkarim Soroush Target entity description: Abdolkarim Soroush is an Iranian philosopher and religious thinker known for his influential reformist views on Islam, democracy, and religious pluralism.
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A.
Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani
Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani was a prominent 12th-century Islamic scholar, jurist, and Sufi saint regarded as the founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order.
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B.
Ali Shariati (ideologue)
Ali Shariati was an influential Iranian sociologist, Islamic thinker, and revolutionary ideologue whose writings helped shape the intellectual foundations of the Iranian Revolution.
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C.
Mohammad Mohaqiq
Mohammad Mohaqiq is an Afghan Hazara political leader and former mujahideen commander who has played a prominent role in Afghanistan’s post-Taliban politics.
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D.
Omid Kordestani
Omid Kordestani is an Iranian-American business executive best known for senior leadership roles at major tech companies including Google and Twitter.
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E.
Parviz Mirza
Parviz Mirza was a Mughal prince of the early 17th century, known as one of Emperor Jahangir’s sons and a contender in the empire’s succession struggles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic reformist intellectual
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person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ religious thinker ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1945-12-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Iran
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Tehran ⓘ |
| citizenship | Iran ⓘ |
| education |
University of London
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University of Tehran ⓘ |
| familyName | Soroush ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic philosophy
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Islamic reform ⓘ epistemology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| givenName | Abdolkarim ⓘ |
| hasNotableIdea |
compatibility of Islam and democracy
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distinction between religion and religious knowledge ⓘ fallibility of religious understanding ⓘ religious pluralism within Islam ⓘ |
| ideology | religious democracy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Iranian reformist movement
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contemporary Islamic thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Popper
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Muhammad Iqbal ⓘ
linked to:
Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Rumi ⓘ analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of religious authoritarianism
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reformist views on Islam ⓘ theory of contraction and expansion of religious knowledge ⓘ theory of religious pluralism ⓘ writings on democracy and religion ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Persian ⓘ |
| movement |
Islamic reformism
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linked to:
Islamic modernism
religious intellectualism in Iran ⓘ |
| name | Abdolkarim Soroush ⓘ |
| nationality | Iranian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Reason, Freedom, and Democracy in Islam
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The Expansion and Contraction of Religious Knowledge ⓘ |
| occupation |
lecturer
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philosopher ⓘ university professor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionOnDemocracy | supports liberal democratic principles ⓘ |
| positionOnHumanRights | supports human rights within an Islamic framework ⓘ |
| positionOnReligiousAuthority | advocates limitation of clerical power ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (5)
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