al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya
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al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya was a prominent 9th–10th century Zaydi imam who established the first lasting Zaydi state in northern Yemen and became a foundational religious and political authority for Yemeni Zaydism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya canonical | 3 |
| al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13083068 — 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: al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya Context triple: [Zaydi Imamate in Yemen, founder, al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya]
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A.
al-Hadi
Al-Hadi was an Abbasid caliph of the late 8th century, known for his brief reign and for being the elder brother and immediate predecessor of Harun al-Rashid.
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B.
Musa ibn Muhammad al-Hadi
Musa ibn Muhammad al-Hadi was an Abbasid prince, the son of the fourth Abbasid caliph al-Hadi, known primarily through his lineage within the early Abbasid ruling family.
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C.
Yahya ibn Zakariya
Yahya ibn Zakariya is the Islamic name for the prophet known in Christianity as John the Baptist, revered for his piety, asceticism, and role in heralding Jesus.
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D.
Ali al-Hadi
Ali al-Hadi was the tenth Shia Imam, revered as a key religious and spiritual authority whose teachings significantly shaped Twelver Shia doctrine.
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E.
Yahya ibn Muhammad
Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
- 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: al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya Target entity description: al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya was a prominent 9th–10th century Zaydi imam who established the first lasting Zaydi state in northern Yemen and became a foundational religious and political authority for Yemeni Zaydism.
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A.
al-Hadi
Al-Hadi was an Abbasid caliph of the late 8th century, known for his brief reign and for being the elder brother and immediate predecessor of Harun al-Rashid.
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B.
Musa ibn Muhammad al-Hadi
Musa ibn Muhammad al-Hadi was an Abbasid prince, the son of the fourth Abbasid caliph al-Hadi, known primarily through his lineage within the early Abbasid ruling family.
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C.
Yahya ibn Zakariya
Yahya ibn Zakariya is the Islamic name for the prophet known in Christianity as John the Baptist, revered for his piety, asceticism, and role in heralding Jesus.
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D.
Ali al-Hadi
Ali al-Hadi was the tenth Shia Imam, revered as a key religious and spiritual authority whose teachings significantly shaped Twelver Shia doctrine.
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E.
Yahya ibn Muhammad
Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zaydi imam
ⓘ
founder of state ⓘ political leader ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| aimOfRule | unify northern Yemen under Zaydi imamate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yemeni Zaydism
ⓘ
linked to:
Zaydi Shia
Zaydi imamate doctrine ⓘ |
| branchOfIslam |
Zaydism
ⓘ
linked to:
Zaydi Shia
|
| centuryOfActivity |
10th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Yemen ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Yemeni highlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Yemeni Highlands
|
| denomination |
Zaydi Shia Islam
ⓘ
linked to:
Zaydi Shia
|
| era | early Islamic Middle Ages ⓘ |
| givenName | Yahya ⓘ |
| governanceBasis | Zaydi interpretation of Islamic law ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
established enduring model of Zaydi rule in Yemen
ⓘ
pioneer of the Yemeni Zaydi imamate tradition ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya
|
| ideology | Zaydi political theology ⓘ |
| influenceOnLaw | shaped Zaydi legal and doctrinal tradition in Yemen ⓘ |
| leadershipType |
political leadership
ⓘ
religious leadership ⓘ |
| legacy | served as model imam for subsequent Yemeni Zaydi rulers ⓘ |
| movement | Zaydi imamate in Yemen ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing the first lasting Zaydi state in northern Yemen
ⓘ
foundational authority for Yemeni Zaydism ⓘ |
| politicalContext | fragmented tribal and regional powers in Yemen ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | imamate ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Imam of the Zaydis in Yemen
ⓘ
ruler of the Zaydi state in northern Yemen ⓘ |
| regionOfRule | northern Yemen ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousAuthorityStatus | foundational imam for Yemeni Zaydi doctrine ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Zaydi jurisprudence ⓘ |
| role |
imam-ruler
ⓘ
religious jurist in Zaydi tradition ⓘ theologian within Zaydism ⓘ |
| roleInZaydism |
foundational political authority for Yemeni Zaydism
ⓘ
foundational religious authority for Yemeni Zaydism ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
political organization of Zaydi communities in Yemen
ⓘ
religious law in Zaydi Yemen ⓘ |
| stateFounded | Zaydi state in northern Yemen ⓘ |
| successorsInfluenced | later Zaydi imams in Yemen ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
The Guide to the Truth
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linked to:
Book of Truth
|
| typeOfStateFounded | theocratic imamate ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya Description of subject: al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya was a prominent 9th–10th century Zaydi imam who established the first lasting Zaydi state in northern Yemen and became a foundational religious and political authority for Yemeni Zaydism.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya