Year of Sorrow
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The Year of Sorrow is the period in early Islamic history marked by the deaths of the Prophet Muhammad’s wife Khadijah and his uncle Abu Talib, bringing him profound personal and social hardship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Year of Sorrow canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1492684 — 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: Year of Sorrow Context triple: [Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, associatedWith, Year of Sorrow]
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A.
Sorrows of Empire
Sorrows of Empire is a political analysis book that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial expansion as part of The American Empire Project series.
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B.
La Diada
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C.
War Without End
"War Without End" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the geopolitical, economic, and military dynamics driving perpetual global conflict in the post–Cold War era.
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D.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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E.
The Fire
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- 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: Year of Sorrow Target entity description: The Year of Sorrow is the period in early Islamic history marked by the deaths of the Prophet Muhammad’s wife Khadijah and his uncle Abu Talib, bringing him profound personal and social hardship.
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A.
Sorrows of Empire
Sorrows of Empire is a political analysis book that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial expansion as part of The American Empire Project series.
-
B.
La Diada
La Diada is the National Day of Catalonia, commemorating the fall of Barcelona in 1714 and serving as a major annual expression of Catalan identity and political aspirations.
-
C.
War Without End
"War Without End" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the geopolitical, economic, and military dynamics driving perpetual global conflict in the post–Cold War era.
-
D.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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E.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in early Islamic history
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| approximateYearInGregorianCalendar | 619 CE ⓘ |
| approximateYearInIslamicCalendar | 10 BH ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ⓘ
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid ⓘ Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| category |
Islamic history
ⓘ
Life of Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Life of the Messenger of God
Religious suffering and trials ⓘ |
| cause |
death of Abu Talib
ⓘ
death of Khadijah ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
personal hardship for Muhammad
ⓘ
social hardship for Muhammad ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | before Hijra to Medina ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | discussion in Islamic sermons and lessons ⓘ |
| culturalRole | reference point in Islamic preaching and education ⓘ |
| etymology | named for the intense grief (ḥuzn) experienced by Muhammad ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Muhammad’s journey to Taif
ⓘ
events leading to the Isra and Mi'raj (as traditionally narrated) ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ⓘ
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid ⓘ Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| hasNameInArabic | ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabicScript | عام الحزن ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
loss
ⓘ
perseverance ⓘ reliance on God ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Quraysh opposition to Muhammad in Mecca ⓘ |
| impactOn |
Muhammad’s emotional state
ⓘ
Muhammad’s social protection in Mecca ⓘ Muslim community in Mecca ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedTo | weakening of Banu Hashim’s protection of Muhammad ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Islamic biographical literature (Sira)
ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic biographical literature (sira)
classical Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| partOf |
Meccan period of Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic period
|
| precedes |
Hijra to Medina
ⓘ
linked to:
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
|
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
test of patience and trust in God
ⓘ
turning point in Muhammad’s prophetic mission ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
increased persecution of early Muslims
ⓘ
loss of tribal protection for Muhammad ⓘ |
| timeSpan | approximately one year ⓘ |
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