Usul al-Din
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Usul al-Din is an Islamic theological discipline that focuses on the fundamental beliefs and doctrinal foundations of the faith, such as God's nature, prophecy, and the afterlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Usul al-Din canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8670223 — 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: Usul al-Din Context triple: [College of Usul al-Din (Foundations of Religion), academicDiscipline, Usul al-Din]
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A.
Burhan al-Din
Burhan al-Din is an Islamic honorific title meaning "Proof of the Religion," traditionally bestowed on distinguished religious scholars and jurists.
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B.
Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq
Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq was a prominent 13th-century Islamic scholar and Sufi master best known as one of the principal spiritual teachers of Jalal al-Din Rumi.
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C.
Muhyi al-Din
Muhyi al-Din is an honorific title meaning "Reviver of the Faith," famously borne by the influential Sufi saint and theologian Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani.
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D.
Shihab al-Din
Shihab al-Din is an honorific title in the Islamic scholarly tradition meaning "Meteor of the Faith," often borne by distinguished religious scholars such as Ibn Hajar al-Haytami.
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E.
Zia al-Din
Zia al-Din is a male given name of Arabic origin commonly used in Muslim communities, meaning "splendor of the religion."
- 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: Usul al-Din Target entity description: Usul al-Din is an Islamic theological discipline that focuses on the fundamental beliefs and doctrinal foundations of the faith, such as God's nature, prophecy, and the afterlife.
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A.
Burhan al-Din
Burhan al-Din is an Islamic honorific title meaning "Proof of the Religion," traditionally bestowed on distinguished religious scholars and jurists.
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B.
Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq
Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq was a prominent 13th-century Islamic scholar and Sufi master best known as one of the principal spiritual teachers of Jalal al-Din Rumi.
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C.
Muhyi al-Din
Muhyi al-Din is an honorific title meaning "Reviver of the Faith," famously borne by the influential Sufi saint and theologian Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani.
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D.
Shihab al-Din
Shihab al-Din is an honorific title in the Islamic scholarly tradition meaning "Meteor of the Faith," often borne by distinguished religious scholars such as Ibn Hajar al-Haytami.
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E.
Zia al-Din
Zia al-Din is a male given name of Arabic origin commonly used in Muslim communities, meaning "splendor of the religion."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological discipline
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branch of Islamic studies ⓘ religious doctrine ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify core tenets of faith
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defend Islamic doctrine ⓘ define orthodox belief ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashari school
ⓘ
Imami Shia theology ⓘ Maturidi school ⓘ
linked to:
Maturidi
classical Muslim theologians ⓘ |
| basisFor | Islamic creed formulations ⓘ |
| concernedWith | aqidah ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Usul al-Fiqh
ⓘ
linked to:
Usul al-fiqh
|
| dealsWith |
rational proofs for belief
ⓘ
scriptural proofs for belief ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
fiqh ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Islamic theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
belief in the afterlife
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divine justice ⓘ doctrinal foundations of Islam ⓘ eschatology in Islam ⓘ faith and creed ⓘ fundamental beliefs of Islam ⓘ nature of God in Islam ⓘ prophethood in Islam ⓘ revelation ⓘ tawhid ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | early Islamic centuries ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | principles of religion ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic sciences ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Islamic creed
ⓘ
kalam ⓘ |
| studies |
angels in Islamic belief
ⓘ
articles of faith in Islam ⓘ attributes of God ⓘ divine decree and predestination ⓘ heaven and hell ⓘ judgment day ⓘ oneness of God ⓘ prophets and messengers ⓘ resurrection ⓘ scriptures in Islam ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
Islamic seminaries
ⓘ
Islamic universities ⓘ
linked to:
Association of Islamic Universities
madrasas ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Shia Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Usul al-Din Description of subject: Usul al-Din is an Islamic theological discipline that focuses on the fundamental beliefs and doctrinal foundations of the faith, such as God's nature, prophecy, and the afterlife.
Referenced by (3)
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