Yahya ibn Muhammad
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Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yahya ibn Muhammad canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3905484 — 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: Yahya ibn Muhammad Context triple: [Idrisid dynasty, notableRuler, Yahya ibn Muhammad]
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A.
Yahya ibn Ibrahim
Yahya ibn Ibrahim was a Berber leader and religious reformer who initiated the movement that led to the rise of the Almoravid dynasty in the 11th century.
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B.
Yahya ibn Zakariya
Yahya ibn Zakariya is the Islamic name for the prophet known in Christianity as John the Baptist, revered for his piety, asceticism, and role in heralding Jesus.
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C.
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad was the youngest son of the Prophet Muhammad, born in Medina and known for dying in infancy.
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D.
Yahya ibn Abi Mansur
Yahya ibn Abi Mansur was a prominent 9th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician of the Abbasid era, known for his influential work at the Baghdad court and contributions to Islamic astronomy.
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E.
Muhammad al-Shaybani
Muhammad al-Shaybani was an influential early Islamic jurist and student of Abu Hanifa who played a key role in systematizing and transmitting Hanafi jurisprudence.
- 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: Yahya ibn Muhammad Target entity description: Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
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A.
Yahya ibn Ibrahim
Yahya ibn Ibrahim was a Berber leader and religious reformer who initiated the movement that led to the rise of the Almoravid dynasty in the 11th century.
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B.
Yahya ibn Zakariya
Yahya ibn Zakariya is the Islamic name for the prophet known in Christianity as John the Baptist, revered for his piety, asceticism, and role in heralding Jesus.
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C.
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad was the youngest son of the Prophet Muhammad, born in Medina and known for dying in infancy.
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D.
Yahya ibn Abi Mansur
Yahya ibn Abi Mansur was a prominent 9th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician of the Abbasid era, known for his influential work at the Baghdad court and contributions to Islamic astronomy.
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E.
Muhammad al-Shaybani
Muhammad al-Shaybani was an influential early Islamic jurist and student of Abu Hanifa who played a key role in systematizing and transmitting Hanafi jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century monarch
ⓘ
Idrisid ruler ⓘ Muslim ruler ⓘ |
| associatedDynastyCapital |
Fes
ⓘ
linked to:
Fez
|
| associatedWithCity |
Fes
ⓘ
linked to:
Fez
|
| capital |
Fes
ⓘ
linked to:
Fez
|
| centuryOfActivity | 9th century ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Morocco ⓘ |
| dynasty | Idrisid dynasty ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | encouragement of crafts and commerce in Fes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arab
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabs
|
| father | Muhammad ibn Idris ⓘ |
| givenName | Yahya ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Islamic period in the Maghreb ⓘ |
| houseFoundedBy | Idris I ⓘ |
| houseOrLine |
Idrisids of Fes
ⓘ
linked to:
Idrisid emirate of Fez
|
| knownFor |
consolidation of Idrisid power
ⓘ
economic development in Morocco ⓘ patronage of trade ⓘ strengthening Idrisid authority over surrounding tribes ⓘ urban development of Fes ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
development of Fes as a political center
ⓘ
promotion of Fes as a commercial hub ⓘ stabilization of Idrisid rule after early dynastic conflicts ⓘ |
| partOf | early Moroccan state formation ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Fes
ⓘ
linked to:
Fez
northern Morocco ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emir of the Idrisids ⓘ |
| predecessor | Muhammad ibn Idris ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Maghreb
ⓘ
linked to:
North Africa
|
| reignEnd | c. 863 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 849 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ruledUnderReligion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Ali ibn Umar ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion | extension of Idrisid influence in northern Morocco ⓘ |
| title |
Amir
ⓘ
Sharif ruler ⓘ |
| urbanPolicy | construction and embellishment of Fes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yahya ibn Muhammad Description of subject: Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
Referenced by (2)
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