Isma'il ibn Ja'far as rightful imam
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Isma'il ibn Ja'far as rightful imam refers to the Isma'ili Shia belief that Isma'il, the eldest son of Ja'far al-Sadiq, is the legitimate successor in the line of divinely appointed Imams.
All labels observed (1)
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| Isma'il ibn Ja'far as rightful imam canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Isma'il ibn Ja'far as rightful imam Context triple: [Ismaili Shia, recognizes, Isma'il ibn Ja'far as rightful imam]
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Haram Imam Ali
Haram Imam Ali is a major Shia Islamic holy shrine and mosque complex in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.
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Muhammad al-Mahdi
Muhammad al-Mahdi is the twelfth and final Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, believed to be in occultation and destined to reappear as the divinely guided savior.
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al-Mahdi
al-Mahdi was the religious and political leader who led a late 19th-century Islamic revival and anti-colonial uprising in Sudan, founding the Mahdist state.
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al-Mahdi
Al-Mahdi was the third Abbasid caliph, known for consolidating the dynasty’s power and overseeing a period of political stability and cultural flourishing in the Islamic Golden Age.
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Imamu Amiri Baraka
Imamu Amiri Baraka was a prominent American poet, playwright, and activist known for his influential role in the Black Arts Movement and his politically charged, experimental writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Isma'il ibn Ja'far as rightful imam Target entity description: Isma'il ibn Ja'far as rightful imam refers to the Isma'ili Shia belief that Isma'il, the eldest son of Ja'far al-Sadiq, is the legitimate successor in the line of divinely appointed Imams.
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A.
Haram Imam Ali
Haram Imam Ali is a major Shia Islamic holy shrine and mosque complex in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.
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B.
Muhammad al-Mahdi
Muhammad al-Mahdi is the twelfth and final Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, believed to be in occultation and destined to reappear as the divinely guided savior.
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C.
al-Mahdi
al-Mahdi was the religious and political leader who led a late 19th-century Islamic revival and anti-colonial uprising in Sudan, founding the Mahdist state.
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D.
al-Mahdi
Al-Mahdi was the third Abbasid caliph, known for consolidating the dynasty’s power and overseeing a period of political stability and cultural flourishing in the Islamic Golden Age.
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E.
Imamu Amiri Baraka
Imamu Amiri Baraka was a prominent American poet, playwright, and activist known for his influential role in the Black Arts Movement and his politically charged, experimental writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Isma'ili Shia belief
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Shia succession doctrine ⓘ religious doctrine ⓘ |
| aboutPerson |
Isma'il ibn Ja'far
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Ja'far al-Sadiq ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
esoteric interpretation of revelation
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hereditary Imamate ⓘ nass ⓘ occultation of the Imam ⓘ |
| basisOf |
Fatimid Caliph-Imamate genealogy
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Isma'ili line of Imams ⓘ
linked to:
Ismaili Shia
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| contrastedWith | Musa al-Kazim as rightful imam ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
Imamate continues through the line of Isma'il ibn Ja'far
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Isma'il ibn Ja'far is the legitimate successor of Ja'far al-Sadiq ⓘ
linked to:
Isma'il ibn Ja'far
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| deniedBy |
Sunni Islam
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Twelver Shia ⓘ Zaydi Shia ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Medina
ⓘ
early Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | minority view within global Shia population ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Isma'ili Shia
ⓘ
linked to:
Ismaili Shia
Nizari Isma'ilis ⓘ
linked to:
Ismaili Shia
Tayyibi Isma'ilis ⓘ
linked to:
Musta'li Ismailis
|
| historicalContext | succession dispute after death of Ja'far al-Sadiq ⓘ |
| justifiedBy |
alleged nass (explicit designation) by Ja'far al-Sadiq
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doctrine of uninterrupted line of Imams ⓘ primogeniture of Isma'il ibn Ja'far ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
formation of distinct Isma'ili Imamate line
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separation of Isma'ilis from other Shia groups ⓘ |
| positionInDispute | succession to the sixth Shia Imam ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine |
divinely guided leadership
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infallibility of the Imam ⓘ necessity of a living Imam in every age ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInIdentity | foundational marker of Isma'ili communal identity ⓘ |
| roleInTheology | defines legitimacy of later Isma'ili Imams ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Islamic theology (kalam)
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Shia sectarian history ⓘ |
| scripturalSupportClaimedFrom |
Qur'anic verses on divinely appointed leaders
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hadiths about Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| subtraditionOf |
Isma'ili Shia Islam
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linked to:
Ismaili Shia
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| successorAccordingToDoctrine | Muhammad ibn Isma'il ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 8th century CE ⓘ |
| viewOnIsmailDeath |
some adherents hold that reports of Isma'il's death were concealed or ambiguous
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some early followers believed in continuation of Imamate through Isma'il's son Muhammad ibn Isma'il ⓘ |
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