Muhammad bin Qasim
E31428
Muhammad bin Qasim was an 8th-century Umayyad general renowned for leading the early Muslim conquest of parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the region of Sindh.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muhammad bin Qasim canonical | 20 |
| Muhammad ibn al-Qasim | 4 |
| Umayyad general Muhammad bin Qasim | 2 |
| Muhammad ibn Qasim al-Thaqafi | 1 |
| MuhammadBinQasim | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T237055 — 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: Muhammad bin Qasim Context triple: [Sind, conqueredBy, Muhammad bin Qasim]
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A.
Qasim ibn Muhammad
Qasim ibn Muhammad was the eldest son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who died in childhood in Mecca.
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B.
Omar Pasha
Omar Pasha was an Ottoman field marshal of Croatian origin who became one of the empire’s most prominent military leaders in the mid-19th century, particularly for his campaigns against Russia.
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C.
Achmed Abdullah
Achmed Abdullah was a Russian-born American writer and screenwriter known for his exotic adventure tales and contributions to early Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Sulayman
Sulayman is the Islamic name for King Solomon, a prophet and wise monarch revered in Abrahamic traditions for his justice, wisdom, and leadership.
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E.
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad was the youngest son of the Prophet Muhammad, born in Medina and known for dying in infancy.
- 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: Muhammad bin Qasim Target entity description: Muhammad bin Qasim was an 8th-century Umayyad general renowned for leading the early Muslim conquest of parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the region of Sindh.
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A.
Qasim ibn Muhammad
Qasim ibn Muhammad was the eldest son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who died in childhood in Mecca.
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B.
Omar Pasha
Omar Pasha was an Ottoman field marshal of Croatian origin who became one of the empire’s most prominent military leaders in the mid-19th century, particularly for his campaigns against Russia.
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C.
Achmed Abdullah
Achmed Abdullah was a Russian-born American writer and screenwriter known for his exotic adventure tales and contributions to early Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Sulayman
Sulayman is the Islamic name for King Solomon, a prophet and wise monarch revered in Abrahamic traditions for his justice, wisdom, and leadership.
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E.
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad was the youngest son of the Prophet Muhammad, born in Medina and known for dying in infancy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim
ⓘ
Umayyad general ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| approximateAgeAtDeath | around 20s ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Aror
ⓘ
siege of Debal ⓘ siege of Multan ⓘ |
| battled | Raja Dahir ⓘ |
| campaign |
conquest of Multan
ⓘ
conquest of Sindh ⓘ |
| civilization |
Umayyad
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| dateOfBirth | c. 695 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 715 ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| employer | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| era | 8th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
ibn Qasim
ⓘ
linked to:
Ibn al-Qasim
|
| fullName |
Muhammad ibn Qasim al-Thaqafi
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad bin Qasim
|
| givenName | Muhammad ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| introduced |
Islamic governance in parts of the Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
Umayyad rule in Sindh ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Umayyad authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the earliest Muslim conquerors in South Asia
ⓘ
regarded as a foundational figure in the history of Islam in the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Muslim conquest of Sindh
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad conquest of Sindh
campaigns in Sindh and Multan ⓘ early Muslim conquest of parts of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| notedAs | one of the youngest Umayyad generals ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Hejaz
ⓘ
Taif ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Iraq ⓘ |
| positionHeld | governor of Sindh ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
Multan ⓘ Sindh ⓘ |
| relative | al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Caliph al-Walid I
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Walid I
al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ⓘ |
| territoryConquered |
Multan
ⓘ
Sindh ⓘ lower Indus valley ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Thaqif ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Muhammad bin Qasim Description of subject: Muhammad bin Qasim was an 8th-century Umayyad general renowned for leading the early Muslim conquest of parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the region of Sindh.
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