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Aniconism is the cultural absence of artistic representations (icons) of the natural and supernatural worlds, or it is the absence of representations of certain figures in religions. The prohibition of material representations may only extend to a specific supreme deity, or it can encompass an entire pantheon, it can also include depictions of a prophet…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aniconism | is a | cultural absence of artistic representations | 0.90 | text |
| Aniconism | is a | intellectual construction rather than a fact of tangible reality | 0.90 | text |
| Muhammad | instance of | including representations of major figures | 0.80 | text |
| an empty throne | instance of | the Buddha was only represented with symbols | 0.80 | text |
| a Bodhi tree | instance of | the Buddha was only represented with symbols | 0.80 | text |
| a riderless horse with a parasol floating above an empty space | instance of | the Buddha was only represented with symbols | 0.80 | text |
| the Shiva linga | instance of | aniconism is equally represented with such abstract symbols of God | 0.80 | text |
| the saligrama | instance of | aniconism is equally represented with such abstract symbols of God | 0.80 | text |
| the cross | instance of | followers are prohibited from wearing religious themed jewelry displaying icons | 0.80 | text |
| as idol worship is prohibited | instance of | followers are prohibited from wearing religious themed jewelry displaying icons | 0.80 | text |
| Salafis | instance of | Aniconism is common among fundamentalist Sunni sects | 0.80 | text |
| Wahhabis | instance of | Aniconism is common among fundamentalist Sunni sects | 0.80 | text |
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