Moulay Idriss II
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Moulay Idriss II was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco, revered as a founding figure of the city of Fez and an important Islamic saint.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Moulay Idriss II canonical | 5 |
| Moulay Idriss | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4049831 — 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: Moulay Idriss II Context triple: [Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II, dedicatedTo, Moulay Idriss II]
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A.
Moulay Yacoub
Moulay Yacoub is a Moroccan town renowned for its therapeutic hot springs and traditional hammams, located near the city of Fez.
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B.
Moulay al-Rashid
Moulay al-Rashid was a 17th-century Moroccan sultan who founded the Alaouite rule over Morocco and helped unify the country under his authority.
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C.
Hassan I of Morocco
Hassan I of Morocco was a 19th-century sultan known for his efforts to modernize the country, strengthen central authority, and defend Moroccan sovereignty amid growing European influence.
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D.
Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah
Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah was an 18th-century Alaouite ruler of Morocco known for modernizing the country and promoting international trade and coastal development.
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E.
Moulay al-Sharif
Moulay al-Sharif was a 17th-century Moroccan nobleman from Tafilalt who became the progenitor of the Alaouite line that still rules Morocco today.
- 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: Moulay Idriss II Target entity description: Moulay Idriss II was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco, revered as a founding figure of the city of Fez and an important Islamic saint.
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A.
Moulay Yacoub
Moulay Yacoub is a Moroccan town renowned for its therapeutic hot springs and traditional hammams, located near the city of Fez.
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B.
Moulay al-Rashid
Moulay al-Rashid was a 17th-century Moroccan sultan who founded the Alaouite rule over Morocco and helped unify the country under his authority.
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C.
Hassan I of Morocco
Hassan I of Morocco was a 19th-century sultan known for his efforts to modernize the country, strengthen central authority, and defend Moroccan sovereignty amid growing European influence.
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D.
Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah
Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah was an 18th-century Alaouite ruler of Morocco known for modernizing the country and promoting international trade and coastal development.
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E.
Moulay al-Sharif
Moulay al-Sharif was a 17th-century Moroccan nobleman from Tafilalt who became the progenitor of the Alaouite line that still rules Morocco today.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Idrisid ruler
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Moroccan ruler ⓘ Muslim saint ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Idris II of Morocco ⓘ |
| ancestorOf | later Idrisid rulers ⓘ |
| associatedReligionInstitution | zawiyas and mosques in Fez dedicated to his memory ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Fez
ⓘ
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | Awraba (through his mother) ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Fez
ⓘ
Idrisid state ⓘ
linked to:
Idrisid dynasty
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| burialPlace |
Fez
ⓘ
Zawiya of Moulay Idriss II ⓘ
linked to:
Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II
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| commemoratedBy | annual religious festivals in Fez ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Morocco ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Zawiya of Moulay Idriss II in Fez
ⓘ
linked to:
Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II
|
| culturalSignificance |
important figure in Moroccan Sufi devotion
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symbol of Moroccan Islamic identity ⓘ |
| dynasty | Idrisid dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Arab ⓘ |
| father | Idris I of Morocco ⓘ |
| hasShrine |
Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II
ⓘ
linked to:
Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II
|
| house | Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
consolidation of Idrisid rule in northern Morocco
ⓘ
development of Fez as a political and religious center ⓘ |
| maternalEthnicOrigin |
Berber
ⓘ
linked to:
Berbers
|
| mother | Kenza al-Awrabiya ⓘ |
| name | Moulay Idriss II ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a founding figure of the city of Fez
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role in the early Islamization of Morocco ⓘ venerated as a major Islamic saint in Morocco ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Imam of the Idrisid state
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ruler of Fez ⓘ |
| regionRuled | northern Morocco ⓘ |
| reignEnd | early 9th century ⓘ |
| reignStart | early 9th century ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| successorState |
Idrisid dynasty in Fez
ⓘ
linked to:
Idrisid emirate of Fez
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| timePeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | patron saint of Fez ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Morocco ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Moulay Idriss II Description of subject: Moulay Idriss II was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco, revered as a founding figure of the city of Fez and an important Islamic saint.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Moulay Idriss II