Ahl-e Haqq
E205890
Ahl-e Haqq is a syncretic Kurdish religious tradition centered on mystical beliefs, veneration of divine manifestations, and distinct ritual practices in western Iran and neighboring regions.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahl-e Haqq canonical | 12 |
| Ahl-i Haqq | 4 |
| Ahl-e Haqq community | 3 |
| Ahl-e Haq | 1 |
| Ahl-e Haqq (Yarsani) religious communities (for Gorani) | 1 |
| Ahl-e Haqq musical heritage | 1 |
| Dawra-yi Haqq | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1845400 — 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: Ahl-e Haqq Context triple: [Gorani, hasReligionAssociated, Ahl-e Haqq]
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A.
Khudā-e Sukhan
Khudā-e Sukhan is an honorific title meaning "God of Poetry," traditionally bestowed upon the renowned Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir for his unmatched mastery of the art.
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B.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
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C.
Mother of the Believers
Mother of the Believers is an honorific Islamic title given to the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, signifying their revered and maternal status within the Muslim community.
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D.
Din-i Ilahi
Din-i Ilahi was a syncretic religious doctrine created by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late 16th century that sought to blend elements of Islam, Hinduism, and other faiths into a unified ethical and spiritual system.
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E.
Mahd adh Dhahab
Mahd adh Dhahab is a historic gold-mining town in western Saudi Arabia, famed for its ancient and modern gold deposits and often associated with the legendary "Cradle of Gold."
- 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: Ahl-e Haqq Target entity description: Ahl-e Haqq is a syncretic Kurdish religious tradition centered on mystical beliefs, veneration of divine manifestations, and distinct ritual practices in western Iran and neighboring regions.
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A.
Khudā-e Sukhan
Khudā-e Sukhan is an honorific title meaning "God of Poetry," traditionally bestowed upon the renowned Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir for his unmatched mastery of the art.
-
B.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
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C.
Mother of the Believers
Mother of the Believers is an honorific Islamic title given to the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, signifying their revered and maternal status within the Muslim community.
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D.
Din-i Ilahi
Din-i Ilahi was a syncretic religious doctrine created by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late 16th century that sought to blend elements of Islam, Hinduism, and other faiths into a unified ethical and spiritual system.
-
E.
Mahd adh Dhahab
Mahd adh Dhahab is a historic gold-mining town in western Saudi Arabia, famed for its ancient and modern gold deposits and often associated with the legendary "Cradle of Gold."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kurdish religious group
ⓘ
mystical tradition ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Ahl-e Haq
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahl-e Haqq
Ahl-i Haqq ⓘ
linked to:
Ahl-e Haqq
Kaka’i ⓘ Yarsan ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
belief in a cycle of divine epiphanies across history
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belief in reincarnation or transmigration of souls ⓘ belief in successive divine manifestations ⓘ importance of spiritual secrecy and esoteric knowledge ⓘ strong emphasis on mystical experience ⓘ veneration of divine incarnations in human form ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Sunni Islam
ⓘ
mainstream Twelver Shi’ism ⓘ |
| ethnicBase |
Kurds
ⓘ
Laks ⓘ Lurs ⓘ Turkomans in parts of Iraq ⓘ |
| founder | Sultan Sahak ⓘ |
| hasDeity | God ⓘ |
| hasSacredLanguage |
Gorani
ⓘ
Kurdish ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| hasSacredText |
Dafters (religious booklets)
ⓘ
Kalam-e Saranjam ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | late medieval period in the Zagros region ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Shi’a Islam
ⓘ
linked to:
Shia Islam
Sufism ⓘ local Kurdish religious traditions ⓘ pre-Islamic Iranian religions ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Ilam Province
ⓘ
Iraqi Kurdistan ⓘ
linked to:
Kurdistan
Kermanshah Province ⓘ Kirkuk region ⓘ
linked to:
Kirkuk
western Iran ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
divided into spiritual lineages (khandans)
ⓘ
led by spiritual leaders (sayyids or pirs) ⓘ |
| persecutionStatus | has faced periods of discrimination and pressure in Iran and Iraq ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | hundreds of thousands of adherents ⓘ |
| religiousClassification |
heterodox Islamic-related movement
ⓘ
post-Islamic Iranian religion ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
communal ritual gatherings (jam)
ⓘ
initiation into spiritual lineages ⓘ observance of specific food taboos ⓘ sacred hymns and recitations ⓘ use of the tanbur in religious ceremonies ⓘ vows and offerings at shrines ⓘ |
| venerates |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
Sultan Sahak ⓘ the Forty Persons (Chehel Tan) ⓘ the Seven Persons (Haft Tan) ⓘ
linked to:
Amesha Spentas
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ahl-e Haqq Description of subject: Ahl-e Haqq is a syncretic Kurdish religious tradition centered on mystical beliefs, veneration of divine manifestations, and distinct ritual practices in western Iran and neighboring regions.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications)
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linked to: Ahl-e Haqq