Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl
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Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl was a Quraysh military leader and early opponent of Islam who later converted and became a Muslim commander.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl canonical | 5 |
| Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl (by alliance and marriage ties to Quraysh clans) | 1 |
| ʿIkrima ibn Abī Jahl | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1289279 — 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: Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl Context triple: [Battle of Uhud, commander, Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl]
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A.
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb was a prominent Meccan leader of the Quraysh tribe who initially opposed the Prophet Muhammad before later converting to Islam and becoming a companion.
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B.
Uqba ibn Nafi
Uqba ibn Nafi was a 7th-century Arab general of the early Islamic conquests, renowned for leading the Muslim expansion into North Africa and establishing it as a key region of the Islamic world.
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C.
Hijr Ismail
Hijr Ismail is a semi-circular walled area adjacent to the Kaaba in Mecca that is considered a sacred space and part of the original Kaaba’s foundation.
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D.
Abdullah ibn Ibad
Abdullah ibn Ibad was an early Islamic figure traditionally regarded as the eponymous founder and ideological namesake of the Ibadi branch of Islam.
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E.
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf was a prominent ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad and a leading Quraysh tribal chief whose lineage founded the influential Banu Hashim clan in Mecca.
- 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: Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl Target entity description: Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl was a Quraysh military leader and early opponent of Islam who later converted and became a Muslim commander.
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A.
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb was a prominent Meccan leader of the Quraysh tribe who initially opposed the Prophet Muhammad before later converting to Islam and becoming a companion.
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B.
Uqba ibn Nafi
Uqba ibn Nafi was a 7th-century Arab general of the early Islamic conquests, renowned for leading the Muslim expansion into North Africa and establishing it as a key region of the Islamic world.
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C.
Hijr Ismail
Hijr Ismail is a semi-circular walled area adjacent to the Kaaba in Mecca that is considered a sacred space and part of the original Kaaba’s foundation.
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D.
Abdullah ibn Ibad
Abdullah ibn Ibad was an early Islamic figure traditionally regarded as the eponymous founder and ideological namesake of the Ibadi branch of Islam.
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E.
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf was a prominent ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad and a leading Quraysh tribal chief whose lineage founded the influential Banu Hashim clan in Mecca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab military leader
ⓘ
Companion of Muhammad ⓘ Qurayshite ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Conquest of Mecca
ⓘ
Ridda wars ⓘ
linked to:
Ridda Wars
|
| birthPlace | Mecca ⓘ |
| clan | Banu Makhzum ⓘ |
| convertedToIslamAfter | Conquest of Mecca ⓘ |
| deathEvent | Killed in battle during early Islamic conquests (per traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Region of al-Yamama (approximate, per traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| era | 7th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| event |
Fled Mecca at the Muslim conquest
ⓘ
Returned to Mecca and accepted Islam ⓘ |
| father | Abu Jahl ⓘ |
| fullName |
ʿIkrima ibn Abī Jahl
ⓘ
linked to:
Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl
|
| historicalPeriod | Early Islamic period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Early opponent of Muhammad
ⓘ
Later conversion to Islam ⓘ Military leadership ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Khalid ibn al-Walid ⓘ |
| opposed | Muhammad ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Badr
ⓘ
Battle of Uhud ⓘ Battle of the Trench ⓘ Ridda wars ⓘ
linked to:
Ridda Wars
|
| pledgedAllegianceTo | Muhammad ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| relationToKhalidIbnAlWalid | Same clan: Banu Makhzum ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religionBeforeIslam | Arab paganism ⓘ |
| reputationInIslamicTradition | Example of repentance and bravery after conversion ⓘ |
| roleAfterConversion | Muslim military commander ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Caliph Abu Bakr ⓘ |
| sideInBattleOfBadr | Quraysh polytheists ⓘ |
| sideInBattleOfTheTrench |
Quraysh polytheists
ⓘ
linked to:
Quraysh
|
| sideInBattleOfUhud | Quraysh polytheists ⓘ |
| sourceType | Early Islamic biographical and historical literature ⓘ |
| statusInSira | Former enemy turned Companion ⓘ |
| tookPartInCampaignsAgainst | Apostate tribes in Arabia ⓘ |
| tribe | Quraysh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl Description of subject: Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl was a Quraysh military leader and early opponent of Islam who later converted and became a Muslim commander.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl
linked to: Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl