Imru' al-Qais ibn Hujr
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Imru' al-Qais ibn Hujr was a pre-Islamic Arab poet-prince renowned as one of the greatest authors of the Mu'allaqat and a foundational figure in classical Arabic poetry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Imru' al-Qais ibn Hujr canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13130670 — 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: Imru' al-Qais ibn Hujr Context triple: [Imru' al-Qais, fullName, Imru' al-Qais ibn Hujr]
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A.
Ka‘b ibn Lu’ayy
Ka‘b ibn Lu’ayy was an important pre-Islamic ancestor in the Prophet Muhammad’s lineage and a notable forefather of the Quraysh tribe in Arabia.
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B.
Masruq ibn al-Ajda
Masruq ibn al-Ajda was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist of Kufa, renowned as a leading Tabi‘i and transmitter of hadith.
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C.
Zufar ibn al-Hudhayl
Zufar ibn al-Hudhayl was an early Islamic jurist and prominent disciple of Abu Hanifa, known for his influential role in shaping Hanafi legal thought.
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D.
Kaʿb ibn Asad
Kaʿb ibn Asad was a leading chief of the Jewish Banu Qurayza tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his role in their conflict with the early Muslim community.
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E.
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
Ubayy ibn Ka'b was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned as one of the foremost experts in Qur'anic recitation and interpretation.
- 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: Imru' al-Qais ibn Hujr Target entity description: Imru' al-Qais ibn Hujr was a pre-Islamic Arab poet-prince renowned as one of the greatest authors of the Mu'allaqat and a foundational figure in classical Arabic poetry.
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A.
Ka‘b ibn Lu’ayy
Ka‘b ibn Lu’ayy was an important pre-Islamic ancestor in the Prophet Muhammad’s lineage and a notable forefather of the Quraysh tribe in Arabia.
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B.
Masruq ibn al-Ajda
Masruq ibn al-Ajda was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist of Kufa, renowned as a leading Tabi‘i and transmitter of hadith.
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C.
Zufar ibn al-Hudhayl
Zufar ibn al-Hudhayl was an early Islamic jurist and prominent disciple of Abu Hanifa, known for his influential role in shaping Hanafi legal thought.
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D.
Kaʿb ibn Asad
Kaʿb ibn Asad was a leading chief of the Jewish Banu Qurayza tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his role in their conflict with the early Muslim community.
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E.
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
Ubayy ibn Ka'b was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned as one of the foremost experts in Qur'anic recitation and interpretation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab prince
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Mu'allaqat poet ⓘ classical Arabic poet ⓘ pre-Islamic Arab poet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imru’ al-Qais al-Kindi
NERFINISHED
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Imru’ al-Qays NERFINISHED ⓘ Imru’ al-Qays al-Malik ad-Dillīl NERFINISHED ⓘ Imru’ al-Qays ibn Ḥujr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mu'allaqat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
suspended odes ⓘ |
| causeOfExile | conflict following his father’s killing ⓘ |
| century | 6th century ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances | died while seeking Byzantine support ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Ankara (traditionally, in Anatolia) ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| father | Hujr ibn al-Harith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | Kindite king ⓘ |
| genre |
elegy
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love poetry ⓘ qasida ⓘ wine poetry ⓘ |
| honorific |
The Lost King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Wandering King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Abbasid poets
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Umayyad poets NERFINISHED ⓘ later Arabic love poetry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
highly elaborate imagery
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influencing later Arabic poetic tradition ⓘ innovative use of the nasib (amatory prelude) ⓘ refined classical Arabic diction ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy | considered a model for the classical Arabic qasida structure ⓘ |
| literaryStatus |
foundational figure in classical Arabic poetry
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one of the greatest authors of the Mu'allaqat ⓘ |
| movement | classical Arabic poetry ⓘ |
| name | Imru' al-Qais ibn Hujr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mu'allaqa of Imru’ al-Qais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poeticTheme |
desert journeys
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heroism and battle ⓘ love and eroticism ⓘ nostalgia for lost campsites ⓘ wine and revelry ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
claimant to the throne of Kindah
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dispossessed prince ⓘ |
| region |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Najd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Jahiliyyah
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pre-Islamic era ⓘ |
| tribe | Kindah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Imru' al-Qais ibn Hujr Description of subject: Imru' al-Qais ibn Hujr was a pre-Islamic Arab poet-prince renowned as one of the greatest authors of the Mu'allaqat and a foundational figure in classical Arabic poetry.
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