Ziyad ibn al-Asfar
E1236423
UNEXPLORED
Ziyad ibn al-Asfar was an early Islamic figure regarded as the eponymous leader or founder associated with the Sufriyya branch of the Kharijite movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ziyad ibn al-Asfar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16756314 — 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: Ziyad ibn al-Asfar Context triple: [Sufriyya, namedAfter, Ziyad ibn al-Asfar]
-
A.
Ziyad ibn Abih
Ziyad ibn Abih was a prominent 7th-century statesman and governor of Basra and Kufa under the early Umayyad Caliphate, known for his administrative reforms and consolidation of Umayyad authority in Iraq.
-
B.
Ziyad ibn Salih
Ziyad ibn Salih was an 8th-century Arab general of the Abbasid Caliphate, best known for leading Muslim forces to victory against the Tang dynasty in Central Asia at the Battle of Talas.
-
C.
Abu al-Jarud Ziyad ibn al-Mundhir
Abu al-Jarud Ziyad ibn al-Mundhir was an early Islamic theologian and traditionist associated with Zaydi Shi'ism, regarded as the eponymous founder of the Jarudiya branch.
-
D.
Bishr ibn Marwan
Bishr ibn Marwan was an Umayyad prince and provincial governor in the late 7th century, known for his role in consolidating Umayyad control over Iraq and surrounding regions.
-
E.
Asad ibn Khuzayma
Asad ibn Khuzayma was an early Arab ancestor and tribal patriarch regarded as the eponymous forefather of the Banu Asad ibn Khuzayma clan.
- 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: Ziyad ibn al-Asfar Target entity description: Ziyad ibn al-Asfar was an early Islamic figure regarded as the eponymous leader or founder associated with the Sufriyya branch of the Kharijite movement.
-
A.
Ziyad ibn Abih
Ziyad ibn Abih was a prominent 7th-century statesman and governor of Basra and Kufa under the early Umayyad Caliphate, known for his administrative reforms and consolidation of Umayyad authority in Iraq.
-
B.
Ziyad ibn Salih
Ziyad ibn Salih was an 8th-century Arab general of the Abbasid Caliphate, best known for leading Muslim forces to victory against the Tang dynasty in Central Asia at the Battle of Talas.
-
C.
Abu al-Jarud Ziyad ibn al-Mundhir
Abu al-Jarud Ziyad ibn al-Mundhir was an early Islamic theologian and traditionist associated with Zaydi Shi'ism, regarded as the eponymous founder of the Jarudiya branch.
-
D.
Bishr ibn Marwan
Bishr ibn Marwan was an Umayyad prince and provincial governor in the late 7th century, known for his role in consolidating Umayyad control over Iraq and surrounding regions.
-
E.
Asad ibn Khuzayma
Asad ibn Khuzayma was an early Arab ancestor and tribal patriarch regarded as the eponymous forefather of the Banu Asad ibn Khuzayma clan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.