Marj Dabiq
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Marj Dabiq is a plain in northern Syria historically known as the site of major Ottoman-Mamluk battles and often associated with apocalyptic Islamic traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dabiq | 5 |
| Marj Dabiq canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5917407 — 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: Marj Dabiq Context triple: [Battle of Marj Dabiq, location, Marj Dabiq]
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A.
Haditha
Haditha is a city in western Iraq known for its strategic location along the Euphrates River and its nearby hydroelectric dam and reservoir.
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B.
Tell Abyad
Tell Abyad is a Syrian border town in the Raqqa Governorate, located on the frontier with Turkey and known for its strategic position and ethnically mixed population.
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C.
Rawdah
Rawdah is the revered area between the Prophet Muhammad’s tomb and his pulpit in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, considered one of the holiest sites in Islam.
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D.
Sawalha
Sawalha is a family name most notably associated with British actresses Julia and Nadia Sawalha.
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E.
Darqawiyya
Darqawiyya is a prominent Sufi order that emerged as a reformist branch within the Shadhili tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual poverty, remembrance of God, and social engagement in North Africa.
- 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: Marj Dabiq Target entity description: Marj Dabiq is a plain in northern Syria historically known as the site of major Ottoman-Mamluk battles and often associated with apocalyptic Islamic traditions.
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A.
Haditha
Haditha is a city in western Iraq known for its strategic location along the Euphrates River and its nearby hydroelectric dam and reservoir.
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B.
Tell Abyad
Tell Abyad is a Syrian border town in the Raqqa Governorate, located on the frontier with Turkey and known for its strategic position and ethnically mixed population.
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C.
Rawdah
Rawdah is the revered area between the Prophet Muhammad’s tomb and his pulpit in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, considered one of the holiest sites in Islam.
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D.
Sawalha
Sawalha is a family name most notably associated with British actresses Julia and Nadia Sawalha.
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E.
Darqawiyya
Darqawiyya is a prominent Sufi order that emerged as a reformist branch within the Shadhili tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual poverty, remembrance of God, and social engagement in North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ historical battlefield ⓘ plain ⓘ town ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri
ⓘ
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ Marj Dabiq ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Selim I ⓘ hadiths about end-times battles ⓘ |
| citedAs | turning point in Middle Eastern history ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mamluk Sultanate
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri
ⓘ
Selim I ⓘ |
| consequence |
Ottoman control over Syria
ⓘ
decline of the Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| date | 1516 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid Mediterranean ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Marj Dabiq ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ottoman–Mamluk era
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman period in Egypt
|
| historicalUse | staging ground for armies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Islamic apocalyptic traditions
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site of major Ottoman–Mamluk battle ⓘ strategic location between Anatolia and Syria ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marj Dabiq
ⓘ
northern Syria ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town of Dabiq ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Aleppo ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Islamic eschatological traditions ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Dabiq
ⓘ
linked to:
Marj Dabiq
|
| partOf |
Aleppo Governorate
ⓘ
Ottoman–Mamluk wars ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517)
historical Bilad al-Sham ⓘ
linked to:
Bilad al-Sham@ar
|
| region |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| religiousSignificance | linked to apocalyptic narratives in Islam ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control point on routes to Aleppo
ⓘ
gateway between Anatolia and the Levant ⓘ |
| terrainType | flat plain ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | Meadow of Dabiq ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
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military campaigns ⓘ |
| usedIn | modern historical studies of Ottoman expansion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marj Dabiq Description of subject: Marj Dabiq is a plain in northern Syria historically known as the site of major Ottoman-Mamluk battles and often associated with apocalyptic Islamic traditions.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marj Dabiq
linked to: Marj Dabiq
linked to: Marj Dabiq
subject linked to:
Marj Dabiq
linked to: Marj Dabiq
subject linked to:
Marj Dabiq
subject linked to:
Dabiq magazine (former)
linked to: Marj Dabiq