Siege of Banu Qurayza

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battle event in early Islamic history siege

The Siege of Banu Qurayza was a pivotal 7th-century conflict in Medina in which the Muslim community under Muhammad besieged and defeated the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayza, leading to their mass execution and exile.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Aftermath of the Battle of the Trench	1
Siege of Banu Qurayza canonical	1
Siege of Banu Qurayzah	1

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Target entity: Siege of Banu Qurayza
Context triple: [Battle of the Trench, followedBy, Siege of Banu Qurayza]

A. Battle of the Trench
The Battle of the Trench was a pivotal 627 CE conflict near Medina in which early Muslims, under Muhammad’s leadership, successfully defended the city against a large Meccan coalition by using an innovative trench fortification.
B. Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
C. Battle of Uhud
The Battle of Uhud was a major early military engagement between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Quraysh of Mecca in 625 CE, notable for its initial Muslim success followed by a reversal that offered key lessons in leadership and obedience.
D. Battle of Badr
The Battle of Badr was a pivotal 624 CE military confrontation near Medina in which the early Muslim community achieved a decisive victory that significantly strengthened Islam’s political and religious position in Arabia.
E. Siege of Jaffa
The Siege of Jaffa was a major 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign, marked by a brutal French assault on the Ottoman-held port city and subsequent controversial massacres.
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: Siege of Banu Qurayza
Target entity description: The Siege of Banu Qurayza was a pivotal 7th-century conflict in Medina in which the Muslim community under Muhammad besieged and defeated the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayza, leading to their mass execution and exile.

A. Battle of the Trench
The Battle of the Trench was a pivotal 627 CE conflict near Medina in which early Muslims, under Muhammad’s leadership, successfully defended the city against a large Meccan coalition by using an innovative trench fortification.
B. Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
C. Battle of Uhud
The Battle of Uhud was a major early military engagement between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Quraysh of Mecca in 625 CE, notable for its initial Muslim success followed by a reversal that offered key lessons in leadership and obedience.
D. Battle of Badr
The Battle of Badr was a pivotal 624 CE military confrontation near Medina in which the early Muslim community achieved a decisive victory that significantly strengthened Islam’s political and religious position in Arabia.
E. Siege of Jaffa
The Siege of Jaffa was a major 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign, marked by a brutal French assault on the Ottoman-held port city and subsequent controversial massacres.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle ⓘ event in early Islamic history ⓘ siege ⓘ
after	Battle of the Trench ⓘ
aftermath	distribution of spoils among Muslims ⓘ land and property integrated into Muslim community of Medina ⓘ
associatedCity	Yathrib ⓘ
associatedTribe	Banu Qurayza ⓘ linked to: Banu Qurayzah
belligerent	Banu Qurayza ⓘ linked to: Banu Qurayzah Muslim community of Medina ⓘ linked to: Muslim community in Medina
category	7th-century conflicts ⓘ Battles involving Muhammad ⓘ History of Medina ⓘ
cause	accusations of treason against Banu Qurayza ⓘ alleged breach of pact by Banu Qurayza during the Battle of the Trench ⓘ
commander	Kaʿb ibn Asad ⓘ Muhammad ⓘ Saʿd ibn Muʿadh ⓘ linked to: Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh
conflictType	military siege ⓘ
date	5 AH ⓘ 627 ⓘ
decisionMakerOnFateOfPrisoners	Saʿd ibn Muʿadh ⓘ linked to: Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh
historicalDebate	extent of Banu Qurayza's alleged treason ⓘ number of those executed ⓘ
judgmentCharacterizationInIslamicSources	in accordance with Torah law ⓘ
languageOfPrimaryNarratives	Arabic ⓘ
locatedIn	Arabian Peninsula ⓘ Hejaz ⓘ Medina ⓘ
partOf	Muhammad's military campaigns ⓘ linked to: early Muslim–Quraysh wars early Muslim–Jewish conflicts in Medina ⓘ
primarySources	Ibn Hisham's recension of Ibn Ishaq ⓘ linked to: Ibn Hisham’s recension of the Sira Ibn Ishaq's Sirat Rasul Allah ⓘ linked to: Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah al-Tabari's Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk ⓘ linked to: Tārīkh al-rusul wa-l-mulūk
religiousContext	early Islam ⓘ relations between Muslims and Jewish tribes in Medina ⓘ
religiousGroupInvolved	Jews ⓘ Muslims ⓘ
result	confiscation of Banu Qurayza property ⓘ defeat of Banu Qurayza ⓘ elimination of Banu Qurayza as a political entity in Medina ⓘ enslavement of many Banu Qurayza women and children ⓘ execution of Banu Qurayza men ⓘ
significance	consolidation of Muhammad's authority in Medina ⓘ end of major organized Jewish military presence in Medina ⓘ
timePeriod	7th century ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of the Trench → followedBy → Siege of Banu Qurayza ⓘ

Banu Qurayzah → notableEvent → Siege of Banu Qurayzah ⓘ

linked to: Siege of Banu Qurayza

Banu Qurayzah → notableEvent → Aftermath of the Battle of the Trench ⓘ