Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University
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The Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University is an academic center dedicated to the scholarly study and teaching of Islam, Islamic civilization, and Muslim societies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5560727 — 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: Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University Context triple: [Islamic Studies Library, primaryUser, Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University]
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A.
Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies
The Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies is an academic center dedicated to research and teaching on the languages, cultures, history, and religions of the Arabic-speaking and broader Islamic world.
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B.
College of Islamic Sciences
The College of Islamic Sciences is an academic faculty at Al-Mustansiriya University specializing in the study and teaching of Islamic theology, law, and related religious disciplines.
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C.
Faculty of Islamic Studies
The Faculty of Islamic Studies is an academic division of Al-Quds University dedicated to teaching and research in Islamic theology, law, history, and related disciplines.
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D.
Faculty of Islamic Studies
The Faculty of Islamic Studies is an academic division of the University of Karachi dedicated to teaching and research in Islamic theology, law, history, and related disciplines.
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E.
Faculty of Islamic Studies
The Faculty of Islamic Studies is an academic division of the University of the Punjab dedicated to teaching and research in Islamic theology, law, history, and culture.
- 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: Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University Target entity description: The Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University is an academic center dedicated to the scholarly study and teaching of Islam, Islamic civilization, and Muslim societies.
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A.
Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies
The Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies is an academic center dedicated to research and teaching on the languages, cultures, history, and religions of the Arabic-speaking and broader Islamic world.
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B.
College of Islamic Sciences
The College of Islamic Sciences is an academic faculty at Al-Mustansiriya University specializing in the study and teaching of Islamic theology, law, and related religious disciplines.
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C.
Faculty of Islamic Studies
The Faculty of Islamic Studies is an academic division of Al-Quds University dedicated to teaching and research in Islamic theology, law, history, and related disciplines.
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D.
Faculty of Islamic Studies
The Faculty of Islamic Studies is an academic division of the University of Karachi dedicated to teaching and research in Islamic theology, law, history, and related disciplines.
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E.
Faculty of Islamic Studies
The Faculty of Islamic Studies is an academic division of the University of the Punjab dedicated to teaching and research in Islamic theology, law, history, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic institute
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research center ⓘ teaching unit ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Arabic studies
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Hadith studies ⓘ Islamic art and architecture ⓘ Islamic law ⓘ Islamic philosophy ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ Islamic thought ⓘ Middle Eastern studies ⓘ Ottoman studies ⓘ Persian studies ⓘ Qur’anic studies ⓘ South Asian studies ⓘ Sufism ⓘ contemporary Muslim societies ⓘ history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| admits | graduate students ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| employs | faculty members ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic civilization
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Islamic studies ⓘ Muslim societies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contemporary issues in Muslim societies
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historical dimensions of Islam ⓘ interdisciplinary approaches to Islamic studies ⓘ |
| hasAffiliation |
Faculty of Arts at McGill University
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linked to:
Faculty of Arts (McGill University)
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| hasLibrary |
Islamic Studies Library at McGill University
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linked to:
Islamic Studies Library
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| hasStudentBody | international students ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mcgill.ca/islamicstudies ⓘ |
| hosts |
academic conferences
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public lectures ⓘ seminars ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
McGill University campus
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Montreal ⓘ Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
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| mission |
research on Muslim societies
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scholarly study of Islam ⓘ teaching about Islamic civilization ⓘ |
| offers |
Master’s degrees
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PhD degrees ⓘ graduate programs ⓘ |
| partOf | McGill University ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-profit educational institution ⓘ |
| uses | McGill University facilities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University Description of subject: The Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University is an academic center dedicated to the scholarly study and teaching of Islam, Islamic civilization, and Muslim societies.
Referenced by (2)
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