Qays
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Qays was a major northern Arab tribal confederation that played a central political and military role in early Islamic history, especially in its rivalry with southern (Yamani) tribes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Qays canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21590995 — 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: Qays Context triple: [al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri, associatedTribalBloc, Qays]
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A.
Kya
Kya is the deceased mother of Sokka and Katara from the animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender," remembered for her sacrifice and kindness.
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B.
Kionia
Kionia is a coastal village on the Greek island of Tinos, known for its beaches and nearby archaeological remains of an ancient temple dedicated to Poseidon.
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C.
Tayasir
Tayasir is a Palestinian village located in the Tubas Governorate in the northeastern part of the West Bank.
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D.
Keriya
Keriya is an oasis town and county in southwestern Xinjiang, China, situated along the historic Silk Road in the Tarim Basin.
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E.
Tana Qirqos
Tana Qirqos is a historically significant island in Ethiopia’s Lake Tana, known for its ancient Christian monastery and religious heritage.
- 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: Qays Target entity description: Qays was a major northern Arab tribal confederation that played a central political and military role in early Islamic history, especially in its rivalry with southern (Yamani) tribes.
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A.
Kya
Kya is the deceased mother of Sokka and Katara from the animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender," remembered for her sacrifice and kindness.
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B.
Kionia
Kionia is a coastal village on the Greek island of Tinos, known for its beaches and nearby archaeological remains of an ancient temple dedicated to Poseidon.
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C.
Tayasir
Tayasir is a Palestinian village located in the Tubas Governorate in the northeastern part of the West Bank.
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D.
Keriya
Keriya is an oasis town and county in southwestern Xinjiang, China, situated along the historic Silk Road in the Tarim Basin.
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E.
Tana Qirqos
Tana Qirqos is a historically significant island in Ethiopia’s Lake Tana, known for its ancient Christian monastery and religious heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.