Imamate of Oman
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The Imamate of Oman was a historic Islamic theocratic state in the interior of Oman, led by an elected imam and often in tension with the coastal sultanate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imamate of Oman canonical | 1 |
| Omani Imamate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15189805 — 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: Imamate of Oman Context triple: [Omani Empire, emergedFrom, Imamate of Oman]
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A.
Lahej Sultanate
The Lahej Sultanate was a traditional Arab monarchy in southern Yemen that became a key constituent state within the British-influenced protectorate system and later the Federation of South Arabia.
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B.
Qu'aiti Sultanate of Shihr and Mukalla
The Qu'aiti Sultanate of Shihr and Mukalla was a hereditary monarchy in southern Arabia that ruled parts of Hadhramaut and maintained close ties with the British as a protectorate until the formation of South Yemen.
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C.
Isaaq Sultanate
The Isaaq Sultanate was a pre-colonial Somali Muslim state in the Horn of Africa, centered in what is now Somaliland and ruled by the Isaaq clan confederation.
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D.
Wahidi Sultanates
The Wahidi Sultanates were a group of traditional Arab monarchies in southern Arabia that later became part of what is now Yemen.
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E.
Sultanate of Nejd
The Sultanate of Nejd was a historical Arabian state in the central Arabian Peninsula that served as a precursor to the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- 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: Imamate of Oman Target entity description: The Imamate of Oman was a historic Islamic theocratic state in the interior of Oman, led by an elected imam and often in tension with the coastal sultanate.
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A.
Lahej Sultanate
The Lahej Sultanate was a traditional Arab monarchy in southern Yemen that became a key constituent state within the British-influenced protectorate system and later the Federation of South Arabia.
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B.
Qu'aiti Sultanate of Shihr and Mukalla
The Qu'aiti Sultanate of Shihr and Mukalla was a hereditary monarchy in southern Arabia that ruled parts of Hadhramaut and maintained close ties with the British as a protectorate until the formation of South Yemen.
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C.
Isaaq Sultanate
The Isaaq Sultanate was a pre-colonial Somali Muslim state in the Horn of Africa, centered in what is now Somaliland and ruled by the Isaaq clan confederation.
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D.
Wahidi Sultanates
The Wahidi Sultanates were a group of traditional Arab monarchies in southern Arabia that later became part of what is now Yemen.
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E.
Sultanate of Nejd
The Sultanate of Nejd was a historical Arabian state in the central Arabian Peninsula that served as a precursor to the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Omani Imamate