al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra
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Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra was a prominent Umayyad-era Arab general and tribal leader known for his campaigns in the eastern provinces of the early Islamic empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23511407 — 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-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra Context triple: [Yazid ibn al-Muhallab, father, al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra]
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A.
Jubayr ibn Mutim
Jubayr ibn Mutim was a prominent Qurayshi nobleman and early opponent-turned-companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his role in Meccan politics and later conversion to Islam.
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B.
Hammuda ibn Ali
Hammuda ibn Ali was a prominent 18th–19th century bey of Tunis from the Husainid dynasty, known for consolidating dynastic power and navigating Ottoman and European influence in North Africa.
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C.
Hizam ibn Khuwaylid
Hizam ibn Khuwaylid was a member of the Quraysh tribe in pre-Islamic Mecca, known primarily as a son of Khuwaylid ibn Asad and thus a relative of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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D.
Walid ibn al-Mughirah
Walid ibn al-Mughirah was a wealthy and influential pre-Islamic Meccan leader and staunch opponent of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his eloquence and status among the Quraysh.
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E.
Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh
Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and leader of the Aws tribe in Medina, renowned for his staunch support of Islam and decisive role in early Islamic battles.
- 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-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra Target entity description: Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra was a prominent Umayyad-era Arab general and tribal leader known for his campaigns in the eastern provinces of the early Islamic empire.
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A.
Jubayr ibn Mutim
Jubayr ibn Mutim was a prominent Qurayshi nobleman and early opponent-turned-companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his role in Meccan politics and later conversion to Islam.
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B.
Hammuda ibn Ali
Hammuda ibn Ali was a prominent 18th–19th century bey of Tunis from the Husainid dynasty, known for consolidating dynastic power and navigating Ottoman and European influence in North Africa.
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C.
Hizam ibn Khuwaylid
Hizam ibn Khuwaylid was a member of the Quraysh tribe in pre-Islamic Mecca, known primarily as a son of Khuwaylid ibn Asad and thus a relative of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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D.
Walid ibn al-Mughirah
Walid ibn al-Mughirah was a wealthy and influential pre-Islamic Meccan leader and staunch opponent of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his eloquence and status among the Quraysh.
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E.
Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh
Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and leader of the Aws tribe in Medina, renowned for his staunch support of Islam and decisive role in early Islamic battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.