Shabuhragan
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Shabuhragan is a foundational Manichaean scripture, traditionally attributed to the prophet Mani, that outlines the religion’s dualistic cosmology and teachings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shabuhragan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4180004 — 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: Shabuhragan Context triple: [Manichaeism, religiousText, Shabuhragan]
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A.
Şahmerdan
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B.
Sogdianus
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C.
Chardakhlu
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D.
Dinarzad
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E.
Sharazan
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- 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: Shabuhragan Target entity description: Shabuhragan is a foundational Manichaean scripture, traditionally attributed to the prophet Mani, that outlines the religion’s dualistic cosmology and teachings.
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A.
Şahmerdan
Şahmerdan is a short story collection by renowned Turkish writer Sait Faik Abasıyanık, reflecting his modernist style and focus on everyday Istanbul life.
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B.
Sogdianus
Sogdianus was a short-reigning Achaemenid Persian king who briefly held the throne amid dynastic struggles following the death of Artaxerxes I.
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C.
Chardakhlu
Chardakhlu is a village in the South Caucasus historically known as the birthplace of prominent Soviet Armenian military commander Ivan Bagramyan.
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D.
Dinarzad
Dinarzad is a character in The Arabian Nights, known as Shahrazad’s younger sister who prompts her to tell stories each night to the king.
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E.
Sharazan
"Sharazan" is a popular Italian pop song performed by the duo Al Bano and Romina Power, known for its melodic style and romantic themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Manichaean scripture
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| associatedEmpire | Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Shapur I ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Manichaean canon ⓘ |
| author | Mani ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Mani ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of divine beings
ⓘ
cosmological narratives ⓘ ethical teachings ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | outlines struggle between Light and Darkness ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shapur I ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational Manichaean scripture
ⓘ
summary of Mani’s teachings ⓘ |
| doctrine |
cosmic dualism
ⓘ
dualism ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic text
ⓘ
religious scripture ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Sasanian period ⓘ |
| influenced | later Manichaean literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Iranian religious concepts
ⓘ
earlier Gnostic ideas ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Shapur I ⓘ |
| language |
Middle Persian
ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Persian language
|
| originalLanguageFamily | Iranian languages ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Sasanian Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
Sasanian Empire
|
| relatedWork |
Kephalaia of Mani
ⓘ
Living Gospel (Manichaean) ⓘ |
| religion | Manichaeism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
exposition of Manichaean doctrine
ⓘ
missionary text ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Gnostic tradition ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | authoritative in Manichaeism ⓘ |
| status | partially preserved ⓘ |
| subject |
Manichaean cosmology
ⓘ
Manichaean theology ⓘ creation myth ⓘ eschatology ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| textualState | survives in fragments ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Light versus Darkness
ⓘ
soul’s liberation ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 3rd century ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Mani ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shabuhragan Description of subject: Shabuhragan is a foundational Manichaean scripture, traditionally attributed to the prophet Mani, that outlines the religion’s dualistic cosmology and teachings.
Referenced by (1)
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