ʿAmr ibn ʿUbayd
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ʿAmr ibn ʿUbayd was an early Islamic theologian and ascetic regarded as one of the founding figures of the rationalist Muʿtazilite school.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ʿAmr ibn ʿUbayd canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ʿAmr ibn ʿUbayd Context triple: [Muʿtazilite theology, historicalFigureAssociated, ʿAmr ibn ʿUbayd]
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ʿAmr ibn Hishām
ʿAmr ibn Hishām, better known by his epithet Abu Jahl, was a prominent Meccan leader and staunch opponent of the Prophet Muhammad and early Islam.
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ʿAmr ibn ʿAbasa
ʿAmr ibn ʿAbasa was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad known for his early conversion to Islam and transmission of several hadiths.
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Amr ibn Uthman
Amr ibn Uthman was a member of the early Islamic Umayyad aristocracy, known primarily as a descendant of the third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan.
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ʿAmr ibn ʿUthmān ibn Qanbar
ʿAmr ibn ʿUthmān ibn Qanbar, better known as Sibawayh, was an 8th-century Persian grammarian whose seminal work on Arabic grammar became the foundational reference for the field.
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ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ ibn Wāʾil
ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ ibn Wāʾil was a prominent 7th-century Arab military commander and statesman, best known for leading the Muslim conquest of Egypt and serving as its first Islamic governor.
- 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: ʿAmr ibn ʿUbayd Target entity description: ʿAmr ibn ʿUbayd was an early Islamic theologian and ascetic regarded as one of the founding figures of the rationalist Muʿtazilite school.
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A.
ʿAmr ibn Hishām
ʿAmr ibn Hishām, better known by his epithet Abu Jahl, was a prominent Meccan leader and staunch opponent of the Prophet Muhammad and early Islam.
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B.
ʿAmr ibn ʿAbasa
ʿAmr ibn ʿAbasa was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad known for his early conversion to Islam and transmission of several hadiths.
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C.
Amr ibn Uthman
Amr ibn Uthman was a member of the early Islamic Umayyad aristocracy, known primarily as a descendant of the third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan.
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D.
ʿAmr ibn ʿUthmān ibn Qanbar
ʿAmr ibn ʿUthmān ibn Qanbar, better known as Sibawayh, was an 8th-century Persian grammarian whose seminal work on Arabic grammar became the foundational reference for the field.
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E.
ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ ibn Wāʾil
ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ ibn Wāʾil was a prominent 7th-century Arab military commander and statesman, best known for leading the Muslim conquest of Egypt and serving as its first Islamic governor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theologian
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Muslim ascetic ⓘ Muʿtazilite theologian ⓘ founding figure of the Muʿtazila ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basra school of theology
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linked to:
Basra school of early Sufism
early kalām debates ⓘ |
| era |
Islamic Golden Age (early phase)
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linked to:
Islamic Golden Age
early Abbasid period ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
emphasis on avoidance of sin
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strict piety and asceticism ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic ethics
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Islamic theology (ʿilm al‑kalām) ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
bridge figure between early ascetics and systematic theologians
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early organizer of Muʿtazilite community ⓘ |
| influenced | later Muʿtazilite theologians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Wāṣil ibn ʿAtāʾ
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linked to:
Wāṣil ibn ʿAṭāʾ
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| knownFor |
ascetic lifestyle
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early development of Muʿtazilite theology ⓘ rationalist approach to Islamic theology ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
cited in later heresiographical works on Islamic sects
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remembered as one of the founders of the Muʿtazila ⓘ |
| movement | Muʿtazila ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
rejection of crude anthropomorphism about God
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stress on moral responsibility of humans ⓘ support for the Muʿtazilite doctrine of al‑manzila bayna al‑manzilatayn ⓘ |
| occupation |
theologian
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traditionist ⓘ |
| region | Iraq ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolTradition | Muʿtazilite kalām ⓘ |
| sourceType | known mainly through later biographical and heresiographical literature ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
emphasis on divine justice
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emphasis on human free will ⓘ rationalism in kalām ⓘ |
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