General Kitab
E157038
General Kitab is a military leader in Salman Rushdie’s novel "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," commanding the forces of Gup in their battle to protect the Ocean of Stories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Kitab canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1368952 — 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: General Kitab Context triple: [Haroun and the Sea of Stories, character, General Kitab]
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A.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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B.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
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C.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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D.
Dua Libro
"Dua Libro" is the second major book in the early Esperanto literature corpus, continuing the development and promotion of the Esperanto language after "Unua Libro."
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E.
Book of Dede Korkut
The Book of Dede Korkut is a seminal collection of heroic epic tales of the Oghuz Turks, blending myth, legend, and early Turkic cultural values and traditions.
- 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: General Kitab Target entity description: General Kitab is a military leader in Salman Rushdie’s novel "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," commanding the forces of Gup in their battle to protect the Ocean of Stories.
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A.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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B.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
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C.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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D.
Dua Libro
"Dua Libro" is the second major book in the early Esperanto literature corpus, continuing the development and promotion of the Esperanto language after "Unua Libro."
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E.
Book of Dede Korkut
The Book of Dede Korkut is a seminal collection of heroic epic tales of the Oghuz Turks, blending myth, legend, and early Turkic cultural values and traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| affiliation | Gup ⓘ |
| appearsAlongside |
Haroun
ⓘ
linked to:
Haroun Khalifa
Iff the Water Genie ⓘ Prince Bolo ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Haroun and the Sea of Stories ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | fantasy novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guppee army
ⓘ
Ocean of Stories ⓘ
linked to:
Sea of Stories
|
| commandedBy | Prince Bolo ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Salman Rushdie ⓘ |
| fightsAgainst | Chup ⓘ |
| fightsFor | Gup ⓘ |
| goal | to protect the Ocean of Stories ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Gup City ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Kitab means book in several South Asian languages ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the Guppee forces in battle ⓘ |
| occupation | general ⓘ |
| role | commander of the Guppee army ⓘ |
| setting | Kahani ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Kitab Description of subject: General Kitab is a military leader in Salman Rushdie’s novel "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," commanding the forces of Gup in their battle to protect the Ocean of Stories.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.