Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya (on devices, including medical)
E311981
Islamic scientific work
engineering treatise
mechanical devices treatise
medieval scientific treatise
Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya is a medieval Islamic treatise that systematically describes ingenious mechanical devices, including early medical instruments and technologies, within the broader tradition of Islamic science and engineering.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya (on devices, including medical) canonical | 1 |
| Kitāb fī maʿrifat al-ḥiyal al-handasiyya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2931224 — 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: Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya (on devices, including medical) Context triple: [Islamic medicine, hasWork, Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya (on devices, including medical)]
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A.
Kitab al-Ilm
Kitab al-Ilm is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to prophetic teachings and rulings about knowledge, its virtues, and its proper transmission in Islam.
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B.
ASME Journal of Medical Devices
ASME Journal of Medical Devices is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research and developments in the design, analysis, and application of medical devices and biomedical engineering technologies.
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C.
ASME Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy
The ASME Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research at the intersection of mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and clinical practice, focusing on technologies and methods for medical diagnosis and therapeutic interventions.
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D.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
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E.
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory in which Al-Ghazali systematically presents and analyzes the principles and methodology of usul al-fiqh.
- 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: Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya (on devices, including medical) Target entity description: Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya is a medieval Islamic treatise that systematically describes ingenious mechanical devices, including early medical instruments and technologies, within the broader tradition of Islamic science and engineering.
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A.
Kitab al-Ilm
Kitab al-Ilm is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to prophetic teachings and rulings about knowledge, its virtues, and its proper transmission in Islam.
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B.
ASME Journal of Medical Devices
ASME Journal of Medical Devices is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research and developments in the design, analysis, and application of medical devices and biomedical engineering technologies.
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C.
ASME Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy
The ASME Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research at the intersection of mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and clinical practice, focusing on technologies and methods for medical diagnosis and therapeutic interventions.
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D.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
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E.
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory in which Al-Ghazali systematically presents and analyzes the principles and methodology of usul al-fiqh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scientific work
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engineering treatise ⓘ mechanical devices treatise ⓘ medieval scientific treatise ⓘ |
| civilizationalTradition | Islamic Golden Age science ⓘ |
| contains |
step-by-step device descriptions
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technical diagrams (schematic descriptions) ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
history of Islamic technology
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history of engineering ⓘ history of medical instruments ⓘ |
| describes |
automata
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early medical instruments ⓘ hydraulic devices ⓘ ingenious machines ⓘ mechanical control systems ⓘ mechanical devices ⓘ medical technologies ⓘ |
| documents | technological innovations in the medieval Islamic world ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic science
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history of technology ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ medical technology ⓘ |
| focus |
practical engineering applications
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systematic description of devices ⓘ technical design details ⓘ |
| genre |
scientific literature
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technical literature ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early systematic treatment of mechanical devices in Islamic science
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source for reconstruction of medieval Islamic engineering ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
engineers
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physicians interested in instruments ⓘ scholars of applied science ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| period | medieval era ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives in manuscript form ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Banu Musa tradition of hiyal
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linked to:
Banu Musa brothers
al-Jazari-style mechanical design ⓘ |
| religiousCulturalContext | Islamic civilization ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of Islamic engineering
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history of medicine ⓘ history of science scholarship ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
applied mechanics
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geometrical mechanisms ⓘ hiyal (ingenious mechanical contrivances) ⓘ |
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Subject: Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya (on devices, including medical) Description of subject: Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya is a medieval Islamic treatise that systematically describes ingenious mechanical devices, including early medical instruments and technologies, within the broader tradition of Islamic science and engineering.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Islamic medicine
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hasWork
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Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya (on devices, including medical)
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linked to: Kitab al-Ma‘rifa bi al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya (on devices, including medical)