Khadija
E133378
Khadija is a central female character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace of Desire," known for her strong will, evolving maturity, and role within the complex dynamics of the Abd al-Jawad family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khadija canonical | 6 |
| Khadija Abd al-Jawad | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1129480 — 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: Khadija Context triple: [Palace of Desire, mainCharacter, Khadija]
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A.
Aisha
Aisha is a central female character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace of Desire," whose relationships and personal struggles reflect the broader social and emotional tensions of early 20th-century Cairo.
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B.
Zaynab bint Jahsh
Zaynab bint Jahsh was a prominent early Muslim woman and one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, known for her piety and charitable nature.
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C.
Rabia al‑Adawiyya
Rabia al‑Adawiyya was an 8th-century Muslim mystic and early Sufi saint renowned for her teachings on selfless, unconditional love of God.
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D.
Umm Salama
Umm Salama was a prominent early Muslim woman and one of the most respected wives of the Prophet Muhammad, known for her wisdom, piety, and role in transmitting hadith.
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E.
Sawda bint Zamʿa
Sawda bint Zamʿa was one of the early wives of the Prophet Muhammad, known for her piety, generosity, and role among the first Muslim women in Medina.
- 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: Khadija Target entity description: Khadija is a central female character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace of Desire," known for her strong will, evolving maturity, and role within the complex dynamics of the Abd al-Jawad family.
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A.
Aisha
Aisha is a central female character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace of Desire," whose relationships and personal struggles reflect the broader social and emotional tensions of early 20th-century Cairo.
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B.
Zaynab bint Jahsh
Zaynab bint Jahsh was a prominent early Muslim woman and one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, known for her piety and charitable nature.
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C.
Rabia al‑Adawiyya
Rabia al‑Adawiyya was an 8th-century Muslim mystic and early Sufi saint renowned for her teachings on selfless, unconditional love of God.
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D.
Umm Salama
Umm Salama was a prominent early Muslim woman and one of the most respected wives of the Prophet Muhammad, known for her wisdom, piety, and role in transmitting hadith.
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E.
Sawda bint Zamʿa
Sawda bint Zamʿa was one of the early wives of the Prophet Muhammad, known for her piety, generosity, and role among the first Muslim women in Medina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Palace of Desire ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | evolving maturity ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
mature
ⓘ
outspoken ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ |
| createdBy | Naguib Mahfouz ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Egyptian middle-class family ⓘ |
| familyNameInFiction |
Abd al-Jawad family
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Jawad family
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork | realist novel ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explores family dynamics ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Egyptian ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Cairo Trilogy
ⓘ
linked to:
The Cairo Trilogy
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| relatedWork |
Palace Walk
ⓘ
Sugar Street ⓘ |
| roleInFamily | daughter ⓘ |
| settingOfFictionalLife | Cairo ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
family relationships
ⓘ
tradition and modernity ⓘ women’s roles in society ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khadija Description of subject: Khadija is a central female character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace of Desire," known for her strong will, evolving maturity, and role within the complex dynamics of the Abd al-Jawad family.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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