Samaritan (as-Samiri)
E183492
Samaritan (as-Samiri) is a Qur’anic figure known for leading the Israelites astray by fashioning the golden calf during Prophet Musa’s (Moses’) absence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samaritan (as-Samiri) canonical | 1 |
| السامري | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1614534 — 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: Samaritan (as-Samiri) Context triple: [Surah Ta-Ha, mentionsFigure, Samaritan (as-Samiri)]
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A.
Hadramites
The Hadramites were an ancient people of the Hadramawt region in southern Arabia, known for their participation in the incense trade and their distinctive South Arabian culture and kingdom.
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B.
Samaria
Samaria is a historical region in the central highlands of ancient Israel and the West Bank, known as the capital area of the northern Kingdom of Israel and a significant biblical and archaeological site.
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C.
Jebusites
The Jebusites were an ancient Canaanite people known primarily as the pre-Israelite inhabitants of Jerusalem (then called Jebus) in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Alawites
Alawites are a religious minority sect within Shia Islam, primarily based in Syria, that has held significant political power in the country through the Assad family’s rule.
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E.
‘Alawiyya
‘Alawiyya is a Sufi order that emerged as a prominent branch of the Shadhiliyya tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification and remembrance of God.
- 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: Samaritan (as-Samiri) Target entity description: Samaritan (as-Samiri) is a Qur’anic figure known for leading the Israelites astray by fashioning the golden calf during Prophet Musa’s (Moses’) absence.
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A.
Hadramites
The Hadramites were an ancient people of the Hadramawt region in southern Arabia, known for their participation in the incense trade and their distinctive South Arabian culture and kingdom.
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B.
Samaria
Samaria is a historical region in the central highlands of ancient Israel and the West Bank, known as the capital area of the northern Kingdom of Israel and a significant biblical and archaeological site.
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C.
Jebusites
The Jebusites were an ancient Canaanite people known primarily as the pre-Israelite inhabitants of Jerusalem (then called Jebus) in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Alawites
Alawites are a religious minority sect within Shia Islam, primarily based in Syria, that has held significant political power in the country through the Assad family’s rule.
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E.
‘Alawiyya
‘Alawiyya is a Sufi order that emerged as a prominent branch of the Shadhiliyya tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification and remembrance of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic figure
ⓘ
religious character ⓘ |
| action |
claimed the calf was the god of Musa and the people
ⓘ
produced a calf that made a lowing sound ⓘ took jewelry from the people to make a calf ⓘ |
| ArabicName |
السامري
ⓘ
linked to:
Samaritan (as-Samiri)
|
| associatedConcept |
fitnah (trial, temptation)
ⓘ
shirk ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bani Isra'il
ⓘ
linked to:
Israelites
golden calf ⓘ |
| characterizationInIslamicTradition |
deceiver
ⓘ
misleader ⓘ |
| commandFromMusa | not to touch or be touched (social banishment) ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Prophet Musa (Moses)
ⓘ
linked to:
Moses
|
| distinguishedFrom |
Harun (Aaron)
ⓘ
linked to:
Aharon
the biblical Samaritans as a community ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fashioning the golden calf
ⓘ
leading some Israelites astray during Musa's absence ⓘ |
| languageName | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | foil to Musa's prophetic guidance ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Qur'an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| mentionedInSurah | Ta-Ha ⓘ |
| moralSignificance | example of leading a community into shirk (idolatry) ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
consequences of misguidance
ⓘ
idolatry ⓘ testing of Bani Isra'il ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Prophet Musa (Moses)
ⓘ
linked to:
Moses
|
| primarySourceLanguage | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| punishmentDescribedInQur'an |
social isolation
ⓘ
threat of a future appointment (divine reckoning) ⓘ |
| Qur'anVerseReference |
Qur'an 20:85
ⓘ
Qur'an 20:87 ⓘ Qur'an 20:95 ⓘ Qur'an 20:96 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | instigator of idolatry among the Israelites ⓘ |
| sourceType | scriptural narrative ⓘ |
| statusInIslamicTheology | sinner ⓘ |
| timePeriod | time of Prophet Musa (Moses) ⓘ |
| tradition | Islamic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ |
| transliteration | as-Samiri ⓘ |
| viewInIslamicExegesis | responsible for the golden calf incident rather than Harun (Aaron) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samaritan (as-Samiri) Description of subject: Samaritan (as-Samiri) is a Qur’anic figure known for leading the Israelites astray by fashioning the golden calf during Prophet Musa’s (Moses’) absence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Samaritan (as-Samiri)