Siege of Taif
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The Siege of Taif was a military campaign in 630 CE during which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces besieged the fortified city of Taif in the aftermath of the Battle of Hunayn, marking one of the final efforts to bring the region under early Islamic control.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Taif canonical | 4 |
| Siege of Taif (630 CE) | 3 |
| Siege of Ta’if | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Taif Context triple: [Conquest of Mecca, followedBy, Siege of Taif]
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A.
Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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B.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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C.
Siege of Banu Qurayza
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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D.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Taif Target entity description: The Siege of Taif was a military campaign in 630 CE during which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces besieged the fortified city of Taif in the aftermath of the Battle of Hunayn, marking one of the final efforts to bring the region under early Islamic control.
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A.
Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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B.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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C.
Siege of Banu Qurayza
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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D.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of early Islamic period
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | several weeks ⓘ |
| approximateStrengthMuslimSide | around 12,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Muslims of Medina
ⓘ
linked to:
Muslim community in Medina
Thaqif and allied pagan tribes ⓘ |
| campaignContext | final phase of Muhammad’s campaigns in the Hejaz ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | after the Battle of Hunayn ⓘ |
| commander | Muhammad ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Early Muslim–pagan Arab wars
ⓘ
linked to:
early Muslim–Quraysh wars
|
| countryAtTheTime | Tribal Arabia ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature |
fortified walls of Taif
ⓘ
strongly built citadel ⓘ |
| followedBy |
conversion of the people of Taif
ⓘ
destruction of idols in Taif ⓘ |
| hasCause | defeat of Hawazin and Thaqif at the Battle of Hunayn ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Hejaz ⓘ Taif ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Muhammad
ⓘ
Muslim army of Medina ⓘ allies of Thaqif ⓘ tribe of Thaqif ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Thaqif
|
| historicalRegion |
Hejaz region of Arabia
ⓘ
linked to:
Hejaz
|
| immediateOutcome | continued independence of Taif for a short period ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Arabic ⓘ |
| longTermOutcome |
conversion of Thaqif to Islam
ⓘ
peaceful submission of Taif to Islam ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
strong resistance by fortified city
ⓘ
use of siege technology by early Muslims ⓘ |
| opposingForce | pagan defenders of Taif ⓘ |
| partOf | Muhammad’s military campaigns ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
630 CE
ⓘ
8 AH ⓘ |
| primarySources | early Islamic historical and biographical works ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Hunayn
ⓘ
Conquest of Mecca ⓘ |
| religiousLeaderInvolved |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| religiousSignificance | consolidation of Islam in western Arabia ⓘ |
| result |
Muslim withdrawal
ⓘ
no immediate capture of Taif ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
bring Taif under Muslim control
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eliminate remaining organized pagan resistance in the region ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryEquipment |
mangonels
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protective shields ⓘ siege engines ⓘ siege ladders ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Taif Description of subject: The Siege of Taif was a military campaign in 630 CE during which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces besieged the fortified city of Taif in the aftermath of the Battle of Hunayn, marking one of the final efforts to bring the region under early Islamic control.
Referenced by (8)
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subject linked to:
city of Taif
linked to: Siege of Taif