Ibn Muljam
E377519
Ibn Muljam was the Kharijite extremist who assassinated the fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, in 661 CE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ibn Muljam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3671801 — 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: Ibn Muljam Context triple: [Ali ibn Abi Talib, assassin, Ibn Muljam]
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A.
Abd al Kuri
Abd al Kuri is a remote, sparsely populated island in the Indian Ocean near the Horn of Africa, known for its unique biodiversity and association with the Socotra archipelago.
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B.
Abu Rashid
Abu Rashid is a fictional figure from Don DeLillo’s novel "Mao II," associated with Middle Eastern terrorism and political extremism.
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C.
Ibrahim Bagh
Ibrahim Bagh is a historic garden complex in Hyderabad, India, best known as the landscaped setting surrounding the Qutb Shahi Tombs of the Golconda rulers.
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D.
Dawud al-Zahiri
Dawud al-Zahiri was a 9th-century Islamic jurist and theologian who founded the literalist Zahiri school of Sunni jurisprudence, known for its strict reliance on the Qur’an and Hadith while rejecting analogical reasoning.
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E.
Abdullah al-Janabi
Abdullah al-Janabi is a radical Iraqi Sunni cleric and insurgent leader known for his prominent role in organizing resistance against U.S.-led forces in Fallujah during the Iraq War.
- 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: Ibn Muljam Target entity description: Ibn Muljam was the Kharijite extremist who assassinated the fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, in 661 CE.
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A.
Abd al Kuri
Abd al Kuri is a remote, sparsely populated island in the Indian Ocean near the Horn of Africa, known for its unique biodiversity and association with the Socotra archipelago.
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B.
Abu Rashid
Abu Rashid is a fictional figure from Don DeLillo’s novel "Mao II," associated with Middle Eastern terrorism and political extremism.
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C.
Ibrahim Bagh
Ibrahim Bagh is a historic garden complex in Hyderabad, India, best known as the landscaped setting surrounding the Qutb Shahi Tombs of the Golconda rulers.
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D.
Dawud al-Zahiri
Dawud al-Zahiri was a 9th-century Islamic jurist and theologian who founded the literalist Zahiri school of Sunni jurisprudence, known for its strict reliance on the Qur’an and Hadith while rejecting analogical reasoning.
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E.
Abdullah al-Janabi
Abdullah al-Janabi is a radical Iraqi Sunni cleric and insurgent leader known for his prominent role in organizing resistance against U.S.-led forces in Fallujah during the Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kharijite
ⓘ
assassin ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kharijite extremists
ⓘ
linked to:
Kharijism
Kufa ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 661 CE ⓘ |
| executedBy | supporters of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| ideology | Kharijism ⓘ |
| involvedIn | First Fitna ⓘ |
| killed | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| knownFor | assassinating Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtDeath | condemned assassin ⓘ |
| notableEvent | attack on Ali ibn Abi Talib during prayer in Kufa ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in First Fitna ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Rashidun caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
linked to:
Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
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| opposed | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Kharijite movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Kharijism
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| partOf | early Islamic sectarian conflicts ⓘ |
| perpetrated | assassination of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kufa ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Kharijite
ⓘ
linked to:
Kharijism
|
| religiousContext | early Islamic history ⓘ |
| religiousMotivation | Kharijite doctrine against Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | poisoned sword ⓘ |
| victim | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
notorious assassin in Sunni tradition
ⓘ
villain in Shia tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ibn Muljam Description of subject: Ibn Muljam was the Kharijite extremist who assassinated the fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, in 661 CE.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.