Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali
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Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali was an 8th-century Alid imam and theologian whose leadership and revolt against the Umayyads became foundational for the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13082961 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali Context triple: [Zayd ibn Ali, fullName, Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali]
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A.
Husayn ibn Zayd
Husayn ibn Zayd was an early Muslim figure known primarily as a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad’s close companion and adopted son, Zayd ibn Harithah.
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B.
Zayd ibn al-Hasan
Zayd ibn al-Hasan was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his father Hasan ibn Ali and a member of the early Islamic nobility of the Prophet’s family (Ahl al-Bayt).
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C.
Abdullah bin al-Husayn
Abdullah bin al-Husayn, better known as Abdullah I of Jordan, was the founding monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan who ruled from its establishment in the mid-20th century until his assassination in 1951.
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D.
Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl
Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl was a pre-Islamic Meccan monotheist known for rejecting idolatry and seeking the pure faith of Abraham before the advent of Islam.
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E.
Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn
Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn was the infant son of Husayn ibn Ali who is venerated in Shia Islam as a symbol of innocence and martyrdom for being killed during the events at Karbala.
- 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: Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali Target entity description: Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali was an 8th-century Alid imam and theologian whose leadership and revolt against the Umayyads became foundational for the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam.
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A.
Husayn ibn Zayd
Husayn ibn Zayd was an early Muslim figure known primarily as a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad’s close companion and adopted son, Zayd ibn Harithah.
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B.
Zayd ibn al-Hasan
Zayd ibn al-Hasan was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his father Hasan ibn Ali and a member of the early Islamic nobility of the Prophet’s family (Ahl al-Bayt).
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C.
Abdullah bin al-Husayn
Abdullah bin al-Husayn, better known as Abdullah I of Jordan, was the founding monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan who ruled from its establishment in the mid-20th century until his assassination in 1951.
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D.
Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl
Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl was a pre-Islamic Meccan monotheist known for rejecting idolatry and seeking the pure faith of Abraham before the advent of Islam.
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E.
Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn
Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn was the infant son of Husayn ibn Ali who is venerated in Shia Islam as a symbol of innocence and martyrdom for being killed during the events at Karbala.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alid
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historicalPerson ⓘ imam ⓘ rebelLeader ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| ancestor | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
Islamic law
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Islamic theology ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ |
| associatedSect | Zaydiyya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Kufa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchoolOfThought | Zaydi theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToLineage | Ahl al-Bayt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfIslamAssociatedWith | Zaydi branch of Shia Islam ⓘ |
| century | 8th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Umayyad governor of Kufa ⓘ |
| dynasty | Banu Hashim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponymOf | Zaydi branch of Shia Islam ⓘ |
| father | Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-Abidin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Zayd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | al-Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather | Ali ibn Abi Talib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greatGrandmother | Fatimah bint Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorific | al-Shahid (the martyr) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Zaydi jurisprudence
NERFINISHED
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Zaydi political theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a foundational figure for Zaydi Shia Islam
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his theological views on the imamate ⓘ leading a revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| kunya | Abu al-Husayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfScholarship | Arabic ⓘ |
| movementNamedAfter | Zaydi movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedDynasty | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | advocated uprising against unjust rulers ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
martyr by many Shia groups
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rightful imam by Zaydis ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
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Shia Islam ⓘ Zaydi Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revoltTarget | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInZaydiyya | foundational imam ⓘ |
| subTribe | Banu Hashim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe | Quraysh ⓘ |
| viewOnImamate | imamate belongs to any qualified descendant of Hasan or Husayn who rises against injustice ⓘ |
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Subject: Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali Description of subject: Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali was an 8th-century Alid imam and theologian whose leadership and revolt against the Umayyads became foundational for the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam.
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