Laṭā’if al-Minan
E724799
Laṭā’if al-Minan is a classic Sufi treatise by Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari that combines spiritual aphorisms, biographical accounts of Sufi masters, and reflections on divine grace and inner purification.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laṭāʾif al-Minan | 1 |
| Laṭā’if al-Minan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8307241 — 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: Laṭā’if al-Minan Context triple: [Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari, notableWork, Laṭā’if al-Minan]
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A.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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B.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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C.
al-Minhaj al-Qawim
al-Minhaj al-Qawim is a seminal Shafi'i jurisprudence commentary by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami that became a key reference in later Sunni legal scholarship.
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D.
Dhail Tabaqat al-Hanabila
Dhail Tabaqat al-Hanabila is a biographical work by the Hanbali scholar Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali that continues and supplements earlier collections on the lives and contributions of Hanbali jurists and scholars.
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E.
Al-Hawi
Al-Hawi is a monumental 10th-century medical encyclopedia by the Persian physician al-Razi, compiling and critically evaluating the medical knowledge of Greco-Roman, Indian, and earlier Islamic sources.
- 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: Laṭā’if al-Minan Target entity description: Laṭā’if al-Minan is a classic Sufi treatise by Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari that combines spiritual aphorisms, biographical accounts of Sufi masters, and reflections on divine grace and inner purification.
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A.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
-
B.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
-
C.
al-Minhaj al-Qawim
al-Minhaj al-Qawim is a seminal Shafi'i jurisprudence commentary by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami that became a key reference in later Sunni legal scholarship.
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D.
Dhail Tabaqat al-Hanabila
Dhail Tabaqat al-Hanabila is a biographical work by the Hanbali scholar Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali that continues and supplements earlier collections on the lives and contributions of Hanbali jurists and scholars.
-
E.
Al-Hawi
Al-Hawi is a monumental 10th-century medical encyclopedia by the Persian physician al-Razi, compiling and critically evaluating the medical knowledge of Greco-Roman, Indian, and earlier Islamic sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious book
ⓘ
Sufi treatise ⓘ spiritual classic ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain divine favors to seekers
ⓘ
guide Sufi disciples ⓘ strengthen trust in God ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shadhili Sufi order
ⓘ
linked to:
Darqawi Sufi order
|
| author | Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari ⓘ |
| circulatesIn | Arabic-speaking Muslim world ⓘ |
| contains |
biographical accounts of Sufi masters
ⓘ
reflections on divine grace ⓘ spiritual aphorisms ⓘ teachings on inner purification ⓘ |
| documentsLifeOf |
Abu’l-Hasan al-Shadhili
ⓘ
linked to:
Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili
Abu’l-‘Abbas al-Mursi ⓘ early Shadhili masters ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
following Sufi masters
ⓘ
gratitude for divine gifts ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ reliance on God (tawakkul) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Sufi ethics
ⓘ
divine grace ⓘ inner purification ⓘ relationship between servant and God ⓘ spiritual wayfaring ⓘ |
| genre |
Sufi hagiography
ⓘ
ethical treatise ⓘ spiritual aphorisms ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Mamluk period Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Mamluk Sultanate
|
| influenced | later Sufi literature ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Kitab al-Hikam
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya
|
| religiousTradition |
Sufism
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
scholars of Islamic spirituality
ⓘ
students of Sufism ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Islamic ethics
ⓘ
Islamic mysticism ⓘ spiritual psychology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic spiritual education
ⓘ
Sufi teaching circles ⓘ |
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Subject: Laṭā’if al-Minan Description of subject: Laṭā’if al-Minan is a classic Sufi treatise by Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari that combines spiritual aphorisms, biographical accounts of Sufi masters, and reflections on divine grace and inner purification.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Aḥmad
linked to: Laṭā’if al-Minan