Hamida
E145189
Hamida is a central, ambitious young woman in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Midaq Alley," whose desire to escape poverty and traditional constraints drives much of the story’s conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hamida canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1241887 — 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: Hamida Context triple: [Midaq Alley, hasCharacter, Hamida]
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A.
Hanan
Hanan is a given name most notably borne by Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar Hanan Ashrawi.
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B.
Khadija
Khadija is a central female character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace of Desire," known for her strong will, evolving maturity, and role within the complex dynamics of the Abd al-Jawad family.
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C.
Leila
Leila is a tragic female character in Lord Byron’s narrative poem "The Giaour," whose fate embodies themes of forbidden love, betrayal, and vengeance.
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D.
Fatima Meer
Fatima Meer was a prominent South African sociologist, anti-apartheid activist, and author who played a key role in the struggle for racial equality and social justice.
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E.
Sayyida Nafisa
Sayyida Nafisa was a revered 9th-century Muslim saint and descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, known for her piety, scholarship, and spiritual influence in Cairo.
- 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: Hamida Target entity description: Hamida is a central, ambitious young woman in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Midaq Alley," whose desire to escape poverty and traditional constraints drives much of the story’s conflict.
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A.
Hanan
Hanan is a given name most notably borne by Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar Hanan Ashrawi.
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B.
Khadija
Khadija is a central female character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace of Desire," known for her strong will, evolving maturity, and role within the complex dynamics of the Abd al-Jawad family.
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C.
Leila
Leila is a tragic female character in Lord Byron’s narrative poem "The Giaour," whose fate embodies themes of forbidden love, betrayal, and vengeance.
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D.
Fatima Meer
Fatima Meer was a prominent South African sociologist, anti-apartheid activist, and author who played a key role in the struggle for racial equality and social justice.
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E.
Sayyida Nafisa
Sayyida Nafisa was a revered 9th-century Muslim saint and descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, known for her piety, scholarship, and spiritual influence in Cairo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Midaq Alley ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
gender roles
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modernity vs tradition ⓘ social mobility ⓘ urban poverty ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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desires social mobility ⓘ dissatisfied with poverty ⓘ restless ⓘ |
| conflictType |
individual vs society
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individual vs tradition ⓘ |
| createdBy | Naguib Mahfouz ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Abbas ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel Midaq Alley ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork | realist novel ⓘ |
| livesIn |
Cairo
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Midaq Alley ⓘ
surface form:
Midaq Alley (fictional alley in Cairo)
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| motivation |
achieve a modern, glamorous life
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escape poverty ⓘ escape traditional constraints ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives much of the story’s conflict ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Egyptian ⓘ |
| occupationInStory | later becomes a prostitute ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Abbas ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | Midaq Alley ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
aspiration for modernity
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destructive nature of unchecked ambition ⓘ tension between tradition and change ⓘ |
| temptedBy |
promise of modern lifestyle
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promise of wealth ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hamida Description of subject: Hamida is a central, ambitious young woman in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Midaq Alley," whose desire to escape poverty and traditional constraints drives much of the story’s conflict.
Referenced by (4)
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