Wallace Mohammed
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Wallace Mohammed, better known as Warith Deen Mohammed, was an influential American Muslim leader who guided the transition of the Nation of Islam toward mainstream Sunni Islam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wallace Mohammed canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wallace Mohammed Context triple: [Warith Deen Mohammed, alsoKnownAs, Wallace Mohammed]
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A.
Khalid Mohamed
Khalid Mohamed is an Indian film critic, journalist, and filmmaker known for his work on several notable Hindi films as a writer and director.
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B.
Nick Mohammed
Nick Mohammed is a British actor, comedian, and writer best known for his role as the anxious kit man-turned-coach Nathan Shelley on the television series "Ted Lasso."
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C.
Khalid Abdalla
Khalid Abdalla is a British-Egyptian actor and activist best known for his roles in films such as "United 93," "The Kite Runner," and "Green Zone."
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D.
Idris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad was an American jazz drummer renowned for his versatile, groove-oriented playing and influential work in soul jazz, funk, and hard bop.
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E.
Jamal Malik
Jamal Malik is the impoverished yet resourceful young man from Mumbai who becomes a game-show sensation in the film "Slumdog Millionaire."
- 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: Wallace Mohammed Target entity description: Wallace Mohammed, better known as Warith Deen Mohammed, was an influential American Muslim leader who guided the transition of the Nation of Islam toward mainstream Sunni Islam.
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A.
Khalid Mohamed
Khalid Mohamed is an Indian film critic, journalist, and filmmaker known for his work on several notable Hindi films as a writer and director.
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B.
Nick Mohammed
Nick Mohammed is a British actor, comedian, and writer best known for his role as the anxious kit man-turned-coach Nathan Shelley on the television series "Ted Lasso."
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C.
Khalid Abdalla
Khalid Abdalla is a British-Egyptian actor and activist best known for his roles in films such as "United 93," "The Kite Runner," and "Green Zone."
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D.
Idris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad was an American jazz drummer renowned for his versatile, groove-oriented playing and influential work in soul jazz, funk, and hard bop.
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E.
Jamal Malik
Jamal Malik is the impoverished yet resourceful young man from Mumbai who becomes a game-show sensation in the film "Slumdog Millionaire."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim leader
ⓘ
human ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| action |
emphasized the Qur’an and Sunnah as primary sources of guidance
ⓘ
encouraged racial integration in mosques ⓘ moved the Nation of Islam away from black separatism ⓘ rejected the divinity of Wallace Fard Muhammad ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imam W. Deen Mohammed
ⓘ
linked to:
Warith Deen Mohammed
Wallace Mohammed ⓘ |
| birthName |
Wallace D. Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Warith Deen Mohammed
|
| burialPlace |
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago
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| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-10-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-09-09 ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| describedAs |
influential American Muslim leader
ⓘ
key figure in the evolution of the Nation of Islam ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | Muhammad ⓘ |
| father | Elijah Muhammad ⓘ |
| founded |
American Muslim Mission
ⓘ
World Community of al-Islam in the West ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Wallace ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamic reformism ⓘ |
| influenced | African American Sunni Muslim communities in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Elijah Muhammad
ⓘ
Sunni Islamic scholarship ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mother | Clara Muhammad ⓘ |
| movement |
Sunni Islam in the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
American Muslim Mission
|
| notableFor |
guiding the transition of the Nation of Islam toward mainstream Sunni Islam
ⓘ
promoting orthodox Sunni Islamic beliefs among African American Muslims ⓘ |
| notableWork | lectures and sermons on Islamic theology and social justice ⓘ |
| officeStartContext | became leader of the Nation of Islam after the death of Elijah Muhammad in 1975 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Hamtramck, Michigan, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Hamtramck, Michigan
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| placeOfDeath |
Markham, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Markham, Illinois
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| positionHeld |
Imam of the American Muslim Mission
ⓘ
leader of the Nation of Islam ⓘ leader of the World Community of al-Islam in the West ⓘ |
| reformed | Nation of Islam ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
Markham, Illinois, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Markham, Illinois
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| spouse | Sharon Muhammad ⓘ |
| startTime | 1975-02-25 ⓘ |
| succeeded | Elijah Muhammad ⓘ |
| workLocation | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Wallace Mohammed Description of subject: Wallace Mohammed, better known as Warith Deen Mohammed, was an influential American Muslim leader who guided the transition of the Nation of Islam toward mainstream Sunni Islam.
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Wallace Mohammed