Battle of Badr site
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The Battle of Badr site is the historic battlefield in present-day Saudi Arabia where the Prophet Muhammad and his followers achieved their first major military victory in 624 CE.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Badr site canonical | 1 |
| wells of Badr | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1820010 — 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: Battle of Badr site Context triple: [Al Madinah Province, containsBattlefield, Battle of Badr site]
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Battle of Uhud site
The Battle of Uhud site is a significant Islamic historical battlefield near Medina where a major early clash between the Prophet Muhammad’s forces and the Quraysh of Mecca took place in 625 CE.
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B.
Battle of the Trench site
The Battle of the Trench site is the historic location on the outskirts of Medina where early Muslims defended the city against a large confederate force in 627 CE by digging a protective trench.
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C.
Nabi Shuayb shrine
The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
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D.
Uhud Martyrs Cemetery
Uhud Martyrs Cemetery is a historic burial ground near Mount Uhud in Medina, Saudi Arabia, where many early Muslim warriors, including the revered companion Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, are believed to be buried.
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E.
Maqam Ibrahim
Maqam Ibrahim is a small, glass-enclosed stone near the Kaaba in Mecca that holds the footprints believed to be those of the Prophet Abraham and serves as a significant site of prayer for Muslim pilgrims.
- 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: Battle of Badr site Target entity description: The Battle of Badr site is the historic battlefield in present-day Saudi Arabia where the Prophet Muhammad and his followers achieved their first major military victory in 624 CE.
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A.
Battle of Uhud site
The Battle of Uhud site is a significant Islamic historical battlefield near Medina where a major early clash between the Prophet Muhammad’s forces and the Quraysh of Mecca took place in 625 CE.
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B.
Battle of the Trench site
The Battle of the Trench site is the historic location on the outskirts of Medina where early Muslims defended the city against a large confederate force in 627 CE by digging a protective trench.
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C.
Nabi Shuayb shrine
The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
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D.
Uhud Martyrs Cemetery
Uhud Martyrs Cemetery is a historic burial ground near Mount Uhud in Medina, Saudi Arabia, where many early Muslim warriors, including the revered companion Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, are believed to be buried.
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E.
Maqam Ibrahim
Maqam Ibrahim is a small, glass-enclosed stone near the Kaaba in Mecca that holds the footprints believed to be those of the Prophet Abraham and serves as a significant site of prayer for Muslim pilgrims.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
historic battlefield ⓘ religious heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
Quraysh of Mecca ⓘ
linked to:
Quraysh
early Muslim community ⓘ |
| battleBelligerentSide |
Muslims of Medina
ⓘ
Quraysh of Mecca ⓘ
linked to:
Quraysh
|
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| commandedByOpposingSide | Abu Jahl ⓘ |
| commandedBySide |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 24.9°N 39.4°E ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
site of first major battle in Islamic history
ⓘ
symbol of early Muslim victory ⓘ |
| dateOfKeyEvent | 624 CE ⓘ |
| dateOfKeyEventHijri | 17 Ramadan 2 AH ⓘ |
| distanceFromMeccaApprox | about 310 km north of Mecca ⓘ |
| distanceFromMedinaApprox | about 130 km southwest of Medina ⓘ |
| era | Early Islamic period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | Battle of Badr ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | graves of Muslim martyrs ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRoad | Medina–Jeddah highway ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Badr town ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected Islamic historical site (Saudi Arabia) ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al Madinah Region
ⓘ
linked to:
Al Madinah Province
Badr ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
surrounding hills
ⓘ
wells of Badr ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Badr site
|
| numberOfMuslimFightersApprox | about 313 ⓘ |
| numberOfQurayshFightersApprox | about 1000 ⓘ |
| partOf | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religionSignificanceFor | Islam ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle | decisive Muslim victory ⓘ |
| terrainType |
desert environment
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| timeZone | Arabia Standard Time ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Muslim pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Badr site Description of subject: The Battle of Badr site is the historic battlefield in present-day Saudi Arabia where the Prophet Muhammad and his followers achieved their first major military victory in 624 CE.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Badr site