Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma
E1023547
Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma was a pre-Islamic Arabian poet renowned as one of the greatest masters of classical Arabic poetry and a prominent author of a celebrated Mu'allaqa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13130204 — 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: Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma Context triple: [Mu'allaqat, hasPoet, Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma]
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A.
Lu’ayy ibn Ghalib
Lu’ayy ibn Ghalib was an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad and a prominent forefather in the Quraysh tribal lineage of pre-Islamic Mecca.
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B.
Al-Khalil
Al-Khalil is the Arabic name for the city of Hebron in the West Bank, a historically significant and religiously important city revered in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
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C.
Abu Nuwas
Abu Nuwas was a renowned classical Arabic poet of the Abbasid era, celebrated for his innovative, often irreverent verse on wine, love, and urban life in Baghdad.
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D.
Hassan ibn Thabit
Hassan ibn Thabit was a renowned 7th-century Arab poet of Medina celebrated as the "Poet of the Prophet" for his eloquent defense of Islam and Muhammad.
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E.
Ghalib ibn Musa'id
Ghalib ibn Musa'id was an 18th–19th century Hashemite ruler who served as Sharif and Emir of Mecca under Ottoman suzerainty, overseeing the holy city during a period of regional upheaval.
- 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: Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma Target entity description: Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma was a pre-Islamic Arabian poet renowned as one of the greatest masters of classical Arabic poetry and a prominent author of a celebrated Mu'allaqa.
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A.
Lu’ayy ibn Ghalib
Lu’ayy ibn Ghalib was an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad and a prominent forefather in the Quraysh tribal lineage of pre-Islamic Mecca.
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B.
Al-Khalil
Al-Khalil is the Arabic name for the city of Hebron in the West Bank, a historically significant and religiously important city revered in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
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C.
Abu Nuwas
Abu Nuwas was a renowned classical Arabic poet of the Abbasid era, celebrated for his innovative, often irreverent verse on wine, love, and urban life in Baghdad.
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D.
Hassan ibn Thabit
Hassan ibn Thabit was a renowned 7th-century Arab poet of Medina celebrated as the "Poet of the Prophet" for his eloquent defense of Islam and Muhammad.
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E.
Ghalib ibn Musa'id
Ghalib ibn Musa'id was an 18th–19th century Hashemite ruler who served as Sharif and Emir of Mecca under Ottoman suzerainty, overseeing the holy city during a period of regional upheaval.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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poet ⓘ pre-Islamic Arab poet ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma al-Muzani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zuhayr ibn Abī Sulmā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Bujayr ibn Zuhayr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ka'b ibn Zuhayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Hejaz (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | pre-Islamic Arabian culture ⓘ |
| deathBefore | 610 CE (start of Islamic revelation) ⓘ |
| era | Jahiliyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| father | Abi Sulma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 6th century ⓘ |
| genre |
classical Arabic poetry
ⓘ
qasida ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | one of the most esteemed poets of pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ka'b ibn Zuhayr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later classical Arabic poets ⓘ |
| knownFor |
authorship of a celebrated Mu'allaqa
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being one of the greatest masters of classical Arabic poetry ⓘ moral and reflective themes in poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryForm | long ode ⓘ |
| movement |
Jahiliyyah poetry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pre-Islamic poetry ⓘ |
| name | Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mu'allaqa of Zuhayr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ode praising the peace between Abs and Dhubyan ⓘ one of the Mu'allaqat ⓘ |
| occupation |
poet
ⓘ
tribal panegyrist ⓘ |
| partOf | the canon of the Seven Mu'allaqat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Najd and Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Bujayr ibn Zuhayr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ka'b ibn Zuhayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | paganism ⓘ |
| style |
balanced structure of odes
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clarity and simplicity of diction ⓘ moralizing tone ⓘ |
| theme |
condemnation of war
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praise of peacemakers ⓘ transience of life ⓘ tribal reconciliation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Muzayna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
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