Book 1: Acts of Worship
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Book 1: Acts of Worship is the first section of Al-Ghazali’s seminal Islamic work Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din, focusing on the proper performance, inner meanings, and spiritual dimensions of core devotional practices.
All labels observed (1)
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| Book 1: Acts of Worship canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book 1: Acts of Worship Context triple: [Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din, hasPart, Book 1: Acts of Worship]
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A.
Book II: The Ceremonies
Book II: The Ceremonies is a section of the Florentine Codex that details the religious rituals, festivals, and ceremonial practices of the Aztec (Mexica) people.
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B.
Book of Divine Worship
The Book of Divine Worship is a liturgical book that adapts elements of the Anglican tradition for use within the Roman Catholic Church, particularly for Anglican Use parishes.
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C.
The Way of Holiness
The Way of Holiness is a 19th-century Christian devotional work by Phoebe Palmer that helped popularize the doctrine and experience of entire sanctification within the Holiness movement.
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D.
Book of Holiness
Book of Holiness is the English rendering of "Sefer Kedushah," a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws concerning sexual ethics and forbidden relationships.
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E.
Lords of the Congregation
The Lords of the Congregation were a group of Scottish Protestant nobles who led the political and military movement that overthrew Catholic influence and established Protestantism during the Scottish Reformation.
- 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: Book 1: Acts of Worship Target entity description: Book 1: Acts of Worship is the first section of Al-Ghazali’s seminal Islamic work Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din, focusing on the proper performance, inner meanings, and spiritual dimensions of core devotional practices.
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A.
Book II: The Ceremonies
Book II: The Ceremonies is a section of the Florentine Codex that details the religious rituals, festivals, and ceremonial practices of the Aztec (Mexica) people.
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B.
Book of Divine Worship
The Book of Divine Worship is a liturgical book that adapts elements of the Anglican tradition for use within the Roman Catholic Church, particularly for Anglican Use parishes.
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C.
The Way of Holiness
The Way of Holiness is a 19th-century Christian devotional work by Phoebe Palmer that helped popularize the doctrine and experience of entire sanctification within the Holiness movement.
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D.
Book of Holiness
Book of Holiness is the English rendering of "Sefer Kedushah," a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws concerning sexual ethics and forbidden relationships.
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E.
Lords of the Congregation
The Lords of the Congregation were a group of Scottish Protestant nobles who led the political and military movement that overthrew Catholic influence and established Protestantism during the Scottish Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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section of a religious work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reform religious practice
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unite outward law and inward spirituality ⓘ |
| associatedWithScholar |
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Ghazali
|
| author |
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Ghazali
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| belongsToWork | Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din ⓘ |
| centralTheme | revival of religious sciences through correct worship ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
balance between outer form and inner reality
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presence of heart in rituals ⓘ sincerity in worship ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
acts of worship
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inner meanings of worship ⓘ proper performance of devotional practices ⓘ spiritual dimensions of worship ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
Islamic theology ⓘ Sufism ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
discussion of almsgiving (zakat)
ⓘ
discussion of fasting (sawm) ⓘ discussion of intention (niyyah) ⓘ discussion of pilgrimage (hajj) ⓘ discussion of prayer (salat) ⓘ discussion of ritual purity (taharah) ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Islamic ethics
ⓘ
Islamic spirituality ⓘ Sufi practice ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Muslim preachers
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Muslim scholars ⓘ general Muslim believers ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first book ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ihsan
ⓘ
taqwa ⓘ tazkiyat al-nafs ⓘ
linked to:
Tazkiyat al-nafs (purification of the soul)
|
| religiousLawContext |
Shafi'i jurisprudence
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| subject |
devotional practices in Islam
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ethics of worship ⓘ ritual worship in Islam ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | late 11th century ⓘ |
| workStructureRole | foundational section of Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din ⓘ |
| workType | didactic religious manual ⓘ |
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Subject: Book 1: Acts of Worship Description of subject: Book 1: Acts of Worship is the first section of Al-Ghazali’s seminal Islamic work Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din, focusing on the proper performance, inner meanings, and spiritual dimensions of core devotional practices.
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