Bahya ibn Paquda
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Bahya ibn Paquda was an 11th-century Jewish philosopher and ethicist best known for his seminal work "Duties of the Heart," which systematized Jewish ethical and spiritual thought.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bahya ibn Paquda canonical | 13 |
| Bahya ibn Paquda of Zaragoza | 2 |
| Bahya ben Joseph ibn Paquda | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bahya ibn Paquda Context triple: [Emunot ve-Deot, influenced, Bahya ibn Paquda]
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Ibn Sabin
Ibn Sabin was a 13th-century Andalusian Sufi philosopher and mystic known for his radical metaphysical ideas and contributions to Islamic philosophical thought.
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Ibn ‘Ajiba
Ibn ‘Ajiba was an 18th–19th century Moroccan Sufi scholar, Qur’anic commentator, and spiritual master known for integrating Shadhili mystical teachings with rigorous Islamic scholarship.
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Ibn al-Bawwab
Ibn al-Bawwab was an influential 10th–11th century Persian calligrapher renowned for refining and codifying classical Arabic scripts, particularly in Qur’anic manuscripts.
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Ibn al-Salah
Ibn al-Salah was a prominent 13th-century Kurdish Muslim hadith scholar and jurist best known for his foundational work "Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah" on hadith sciences.
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E.
Saadia Kobashi
Saadia Kobashi was an Israeli political figure who served as a representative in the pre-state Provisional Council of Israel (Moetzet HaAm).
- 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: Bahya ibn Paquda Target entity description: Bahya ibn Paquda was an 11th-century Jewish philosopher and ethicist best known for his seminal work "Duties of the Heart," which systematized Jewish ethical and spiritual thought.
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A.
Ibn Sabin
Ibn Sabin was a 13th-century Andalusian Sufi philosopher and mystic known for his radical metaphysical ideas and contributions to Islamic philosophical thought.
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B.
Ibn ‘Ajiba
Ibn ‘Ajiba was an 18th–19th century Moroccan Sufi scholar, Qur’anic commentator, and spiritual master known for integrating Shadhili mystical teachings with rigorous Islamic scholarship.
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C.
Ibn al-Bawwab
Ibn al-Bawwab was an influential 10th–11th century Persian calligrapher renowned for refining and codifying classical Arabic scripts, particularly in Qur’anic manuscripts.
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D.
Ibn al-Salah
Ibn al-Salah was a prominent 13th-century Kurdish Muslim hadith scholar and jurist best known for his foundational work "Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah" on hadith sciences.
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E.
Saadia Kobashi
Saadia Kobashi was an Israeli political figure who served as a representative in the pre-state Provisional Council of Israel (Moetzet HaAm).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethicist
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Jewish philosopher ⓘ medieval Jewish thinker ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Bahya ben Joseph ibn Paquda
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahya ibn Paquda
Bahya ibn Paquda of Zaragoza ⓘ
linked to:
Bahya ibn Paquda
Bahye ibn Paquda ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
duties of the heart
ⓘ
love of God ⓘ repentance ⓘ self-examination ⓘ sincerity in worship ⓘ trust in God ⓘ unity of God ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Taifa of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish ethics
ⓘ
Jewish philosophy ⓘ Musar literature ⓘ |
| genreOfWriting |
ethical treatise
ⓘ
religious philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish ethical literature
ⓘ
Moses Maimonides ⓘ
linked to:
Maimonides
later Musar writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic philosophy
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Saadia Gaon ⓘ Sufi ethical literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classification of duties of the heart and duties of the limbs
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emphasis on inward religious duties ⓘ systematizing Jewish ethical and spiritual obligations ⓘ |
| languageOfWriting | Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| laterLanguageOfDissemination | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundational figure in Jewish ethical literature
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major source for later Musar and pietistic movements ⓘ |
| mainWork |
Duties of the Heart
ⓘ
linked to:
Duties of the Hearts
|
| movement |
Musar tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Mussar
|
| name | Bahya ibn Paquda ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Duties of the Heart
ⓘ
linked to:
Duties of the Hearts
|
| occupation |
dayyan
ⓘ
judge in a Jewish court ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfWork | Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| originalTitleOfWork | Kitab al-Hidaya ila Faraid al-Qulub ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Al-Andalus
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Zaragoza ⓘ |
| region | Spain ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| viewOnReligion | stressed inner devotion over mere external observance ⓘ |
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