Asr
E605929
Asr is the late afternoon Islamic prayer, one of the five obligatory daily prayers observed by Muslims.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asr canonical | 3 |
| Asr prayer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6517880 — 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: Asr Context triple: [Salah in Islam, dailyPrayerName, Asr]
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A.
Ash-Sharh
Ash-Sharh is the 94th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its message of spiritual relief and reassurance following hardship.
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B.
Al-Ghashiyah
Al-Ghashiyah is the 88th chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that vividly depicts scenes of the Day of Judgment and contrasts the fate of the believers and disbelievers.
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C.
Al-‘Asr
Al-‘Asr is the 103rd chapter of the Qur’an, a brief Meccan surah emphasizing the importance of faith, righteous deeds, truth, and patience in the fleeting span of human life.
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D.
Assalah
Assalah is a residential and beachside neighborhood in the Egyptian resort town of Dahab on the Sinai Peninsula.
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E.
Asmal
Asmal is a surname most notably associated with Kader Asmal, a prominent South African anti-apartheid activist, academic, and government minister.
- 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: Asr Target entity description: Asr is the late afternoon Islamic prayer, one of the five obligatory daily prayers observed by Muslims.
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A.
Ash-Sharh
Ash-Sharh is the 94th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its message of spiritual relief and reassurance following hardship.
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B.
Al-Ghashiyah
Al-Ghashiyah is the 88th chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that vividly depicts scenes of the Day of Judgment and contrasts the fate of the believers and disbelievers.
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C.
Al-‘Asr
Al-‘Asr is the 103rd chapter of the Qur’an, a brief Meccan surah emphasizing the importance of faith, righteous deeds, truth, and patience in the fleeting span of human life.
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D.
Assalah
Assalah is a residential and beachside neighborhood in the Egyptian resort town of Dahab on the Sinai Peninsula.
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E.
Asmal
Asmal is a surname most notably associated with Kader Asmal, a prominent South African anti-apartheid activist, academic, and government minister.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic prayer
ⓘ
Salah ⓘ |
| adhanContent | standard Islamic call to prayer ⓘ |
| arabicName | العصر ⓘ |
| associatedSurahRecitation | various short surahs after al-Fatiha ⓘ |
| associatedTerm |
Salat al-Asr
ⓘ
linked to:
Dhuhr
|
| combinationWithDhuhr | permitted in some circumstances according to some madhhabs ⓘ |
| congregationalRulingForMen | highly emphasized ⓘ |
| dailyPrayerOrder | third ⓘ |
| followsPrayer | Dhuhr ⓘ |
| genderRuling | obligatory for adult men and women ⓘ |
| hasAdhan | yes ⓘ |
| hasIqamah | yes ⓘ |
| hasSunnahAfter | no emphasized sunnah after (majority view) ⓘ |
| hasSunnahBefore | no emphasized sunnah before (majority view) ⓘ |
| iqamahContent | standard Islamic commencement call ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Five daily prayers in Islam ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalStatusInFiqh | wajib ⓘ |
| meaningInArabic | afternoon ⓘ |
| minimumCongregation | two people ⓘ |
| missingPrayerRuling | must be made up (qada) ⓘ |
| obligationStatus | obligatory ⓘ |
| performedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
| performedFacing |
Qibla
ⓘ
linked to:
Qibla (toward the Kaaba)
|
| performedOn | each day ⓘ |
| pillarOfIslamRelation | part of the second pillar (establishing prayer) ⓘ |
| precedesPrayer | Maghrib ⓘ |
| prohibitedDelay | disliked to delay until sun is yellow ⓘ |
| qiblaDirection |
Kaaba in Mecca
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaaba
|
| quranicReference | Surah al-Baqarah 2:238 (guard strictly the prayers and the middle prayer) ⓘ |
| quranRecitation | Qur’an recited silently ⓘ |
| rakahCount | 4 ⓘ |
| rakahType | fard ⓘ |
| recitationStyle | silent ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| requiresCoveringAwrah | yes ⓘ |
| requiresIntention | yes ⓘ |
| requiresPurity | yes ⓘ |
| requiresWudu | yes ⓘ |
| sourceOfObligation |
Hadith
ⓘ
Qur’an ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| spiritualPurpose |
discipline of time and worship
ⓘ
remembrance of Allah ⓘ |
| timeEndDefinition | sunset ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | late afternoon ⓘ |
| timeStartAlternativeDefinition | when an object’s shadow is twice its length plus its noon shadow (Hanafi view) ⓘ |
| timeStartDefinition | when an object’s shadow equals its length plus its noon shadow (majority view) ⓘ |
| travelRuling | not shortened but may be combined with Dhuhr in some schools ⓘ |
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: Asr Description of subject: Asr is the late afternoon Islamic prayer, one of the five obligatory daily prayers observed by Muslims.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Asr