Tasua
E819420
Tasua is an important Islamic holy day observed on the 9th of Muharram, particularly by Shia Muslims, in mourning and remembrance of the events leading up to the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tasua canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9718683 — 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: Tasua Context triple: [Islamic holidays, majorCategory, Tasua]
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A.
Teso
Teso is a Nilotic language spoken primarily by the Iteso people in eastern Uganda and western Kenya.
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B.
Tuspa
Tuspa is an alternative name for Tushpa, the ancient capital city of the Urartian kingdom located near modern-day Lake Van in eastern Turkey.
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C.
Tupiza
Tupiza is a small historic town in southern Bolivia known for its dramatic red-rock canyons and as a gateway to Andean landscapes and mining regions.
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D.
Tayshet
Tayshet is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, known as a major railway junction in Siberia.
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E.
Tibú
Tibú is a Colombian town and municipality in the Norte de Santander Department, located near the border with Venezuela and known for its role in the oil industry and regional conflict dynamics.
- 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: Tasua Target entity description: Tasua is an important Islamic holy day observed on the 9th of Muharram, particularly by Shia Muslims, in mourning and remembrance of the events leading up to the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala.
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A.
Teso
Teso is a Nilotic language spoken primarily by the Iteso people in eastern Uganda and western Kenya.
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B.
Tuspa
Tuspa is an alternative name for Tushpa, the ancient capital city of the Urartian kingdom located near modern-day Lake Van in eastern Turkey.
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C.
Tupiza
Tupiza is a small historic town in southern Bolivia known for its dramatic red-rock canyons and as a gateway to Andean landscapes and mining regions.
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D.
Tayshet
Tayshet is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, known as a major railway junction in Siberia.
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E.
Tibú
Tibú is a Colombian town and municipality in the Norte de Santander Department, located near the border with Venezuela and known for its role in the oil industry and regional conflict dynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy day
ⓘ
Shia religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abbas ibn Ali
ⓘ
Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| calendarRelation | ninth day of Muharram ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic holy days
ⓘ
Shia days of mourning ⓘ |
| commemorates |
events leading to the Battle of Karbala
ⓘ
martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| devotionalTexts |
Marsiya (elegiac poetry)
ⓘ
Noha (lamentation poetry) ⓘ |
| geographicRegionOfProminence |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Azerbaijan ⓘ Bahrain ⓘ India ⓘ Iran ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Tasu'a ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | Battle of Karbala ⓘ |
| linkedHistoricalFigure |
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
ⓘ
Yazid I ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext |
Ashura commemorations
ⓘ
Muharram rituals ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Shia Muslims
ⓘ
linked to:
Shia Islam
some Sunni Muslims ⓘ |
| observedOn | 9th of Muharram ⓘ |
| practicesInclude |
charity and food distribution
ⓘ
mourning gatherings ⓘ processions ⓘ public lamentation ⓘ recitation of elegies ⓘ religious sermons ⓘ visiting Husayn ibn Ali shrines ⓘ |
| precedes | Ashura ⓘ |
| relatedToCalendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
intensification of grief for Husayn ibn Ali
ⓘ
preparation for Ashura mourning ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| symbolism |
steadfastness in faith
ⓘ
support for Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| theme |
loyalty to Husayn ibn Ali
ⓘ
opposition to injustice ⓘ remembrance of Karbala ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | first month of Islamic year ⓘ |
| typeOfMourning | religious mourning ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tasua Description of subject: Tasua is an important Islamic holy day observed on the 9th of Muharram, particularly by Shia Muslims, in mourning and remembrance of the events leading up to the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.