Banu Qurayzah
E373851
Banu Qurayzah was a Jewish tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, known for its pivotal and controversial role in early Islamic history, particularly during the events surrounding the Battle of the Trench.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Banu Qurayza | 7 |
| Bani Qurayzah | 1 |
| Banu Qurayzah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3616542 — 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: Banu Qurayzah Context triple: [Surah al-Ahzab, mentionsTribe, Banu Qurayzah]
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A.
Banu Nadir
Banu Nadir was a prominent Jewish tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, known for its political influence and eventual expulsion following conflicts with the early Muslim community.
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B.
Khaybar
Khaybar is an oasis town in northwestern Saudi Arabia historically known for its fertile date-palm groves and as the site of a significant early Islamic battle.
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C.
Yathrib
Yathrib is the historical name of the city now known as Medina, a major Islamic holy city in present-day Saudi Arabia.
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D.
Al-Quway'iyah
Al-Quway'iyah is a town in central Saudi Arabia that serves as an important local center within the Riyadh region.
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E.
Banu Taym
Banu Taym was a prominent clan of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca, historically notable as the clan of the first caliph, Abu Bakr.
- 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: Banu Qurayzah Target entity description: Banu Qurayzah was a Jewish tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, known for its pivotal and controversial role in early Islamic history, particularly during the events surrounding the Battle of the Trench.
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A.
Banu Nadir
Banu Nadir was a prominent Jewish tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, known for its political influence and eventual expulsion following conflicts with the early Muslim community.
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B.
Khaybar
Khaybar is an oasis town in northwestern Saudi Arabia historically known for its fertile date-palm groves and as the site of a significant early Islamic battle.
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C.
Yathrib
Yathrib is the historical name of the city now known as Medina, a major Islamic holy city in present-day Saudi Arabia.
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D.
Al-Quway'iyah
Al-Quway'iyah is a town in central Saudi Arabia that serves as an important local center within the Riyadh region.
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E.
Banu Taym
Banu Taym was a prominent clan of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca, historically notable as the clan of the first caliph, Abu Bakr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish tribe
ⓘ
Medinan tribe ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Aws tribe
ⓘ
linked to:
Aws
Banu Aws ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle of the Trench
ⓘ
Constitution of Medina ⓘ Medinan Jewish tribes ⓘ
linked to:
Medinan Jewish community
|
| contemporaryWith |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
Rashidun era (early) ⓘ |
| culture | Arabian Jewish culture ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
Islamic law and theology
ⓘ
Modern Islamic studies scholarship ⓘ |
| economy | Agriculture in oasis environment ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jewish Arabs ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Bani Qurayzah
ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Qurayzah
Banu Qurayza ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Qurayzah
|
| historicalReputation |
Pivotal role in early Islamic–Jewish relations in Medina
ⓘ
Subject of significant legal and ethical debate in Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Hejaz ⓘ Medina ⓘ Yathrib ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hadith literature
ⓘ
Islamic historiography ⓘ Sirat Rasul Allah (Ibn Ishaq) ⓘ
linked to:
Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah
Tarikh al-Tabari ⓘ
linked to:
Tafsir al-Tabari
|
| neighborOf |
Banu Nadir
ⓘ
Banu Qaynuqa ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Aftermath of the Battle of the Trench
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Banu Qurayza
Conflict with the early Muslim community in Medina ⓘ Siege of Banu Qurayzah ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Banu Qurayza
|
| partOf |
Jewish communities of Medina
ⓘ
Tribal society of pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
Allied community under the Constitution of Medina
ⓘ
Tribal polity ⓘ |
| region |
Hijaz region
ⓘ
linked to:
Hejaz
Western Arabia ⓘ
linked to:
Western Saudi Arabia
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| rivalOf |
Banu Khazraj
ⓘ
Khazraj tribe ⓘ
linked to:
Khazraj
|
| sourceType | Known primarily from Islamic sources ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| usedScript | Arabic script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Banu Qurayzah Description of subject: Banu Qurayzah was a Jewish tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, known for its pivotal and controversial role in early Islamic history, particularly during the events surrounding the Battle of the Trench.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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