Army of Difficulty
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The "Army of Difficulty" refers to the Muslim force that accompanied the Prophet Muhammad on the arduous Tabuk expedition, noted for its severe hardship and scarcity of resources.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army of Difficulty canonical | 2 |
| Army of Hardship | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7402056 — 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: Army of Difficulty Context triple: [Tabuk expedition, nickname, Army of Difficulty]
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A.
Rugged Brigade
Rugged Brigade is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 36th Engineer Brigade, a combat engineer formation known for providing construction, mobility, and support operations in diverse and challenging environments.
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B.
Army Mule
Army Mule is the live animal mascot representing the United States Military Academy’s athletic teams, symbolizing strength, endurance, and the historic role of mules in the U.S. Army.
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C.
Veterans of Disorder
Veterans of Disorder is an experimental rock album by the American noise-rock duo Royal Trux, known for its lo-fi production and eclectic, genre-blurring sound.
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D.
The Ammies
The Ammies is the popular nickname of English football club Salford City F.C., known for its rapid rise through the lower leagues and high-profile ownership.
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E.
The Squad
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- 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: Army of Difficulty Target entity description: The "Army of Difficulty" refers to the Muslim force that accompanied the Prophet Muhammad on the arduous Tabuk expedition, noted for its severe hardship and scarcity of resources.
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A.
Rugged Brigade
Rugged Brigade is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 36th Engineer Brigade, a combat engineer formation known for providing construction, mobility, and support operations in diverse and challenging environments.
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B.
Army Mule
Army Mule is the live animal mascot representing the United States Military Academy’s athletic teams, symbolizing strength, endurance, and the historic role of mules in the U.S. Army.
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C.
Veterans of Disorder
Veterans of Disorder is an experimental rock album by the American noise-rock duo Royal Trux, known for its lo-fi production and eclectic, genre-blurring sound.
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D.
The Ammies
The Ammies is the popular nickname of English football club Salford City F.C., known for its rapid rise through the lower leagues and high-profile ownership.
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E.
The Squad
The Squad is an informal group of progressive Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives known for their left-wing policy positions and strong social media presence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic historical concept
ⓘ
military expedition force ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Medina ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Expedition of Tabuk
ⓘ
linked to:
Tabuk expedition
|
| associatedWithPerson |
Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf
ⓘ
linked to:
Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq ⓘ Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ
linked to:
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
|
| characterizedBy |
long distance march in extreme heat
ⓘ
shortage of food and water ⓘ shortage of mounts ⓘ voluntary financial contributions by companions ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | symbol of perseverance under hardship in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Ansar
ⓘ
Muhajirun ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | those who stayed behind from the Tabuk expedition ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | name derives from the extreme ‘usrah (difficulty) faced by the army ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Muslim community of Medina
ⓘ
linked to:
Muslim community in Medina
|
| hasAlternativeDesignation |
Army of Hardship
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of Difficulty
|
| hasCause | threat of Byzantine (Roman) forces near the northern frontier ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalRole | encouraging charity and support for military campaigns in early Islam ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalStatus | well-known episode of the Prophet’s later Medinan period ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | Jaysh al-‘Usrah ⓘ |
| hasQuranicAllusion | verses about hardship and spending in the way of God related to Tabuk ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| locationRegion |
Tabuk
ⓘ
northern Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | classical sira literature ⓘ |
| moralSignificance |
example of sacrifice in the path of God
ⓘ
test of sincerity of believers ⓘ |
| notedFor |
scarcity of resources
ⓘ
severe hardship ⓘ testing of faith of participants ⓘ |
| notedIn | Islamic historical sources ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
demonstration of Muslim readiness against Byzantine threat
ⓘ
strengthening of Muslim position in northern Arabia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9 AH ⓘ |
| timePeriodGregorianApprox | 630 CE ⓘ |
| typeOfHardship |
climatic hardship
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economic hardship ⓘ logistical hardship ⓘ |
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Subject: Army of Difficulty Description of subject: The "Army of Difficulty" refers to the Muslim force that accompanied the Prophet Muhammad on the arduous Tabuk expedition, noted for its severe hardship and scarcity of resources.
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