Battle of Uhud site
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The Battle of Uhud site is a significant Islamic historical battlefield near Medina where a major early clash between the Prophet Muhammad’s forces and the Quraysh of Mecca took place in 625 CE.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Uhud site canonical | 2 |
| Uhud area of Medina | 1 |
| موقع غزوة أحد | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1317051 — 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: Battle of Uhud site Context triple: [Medina, hasHistoricalSite, Battle of Uhud site]
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A.
Masmak Fortress
Masmak Fortress is a historic 19th-century mud-brick citadel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, famed as the site where King Abdulaziz captured the city and began unifying the kingdom.
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B.
Cave of Hira
The Cave of Hira is a small mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
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C.
Nabi Shuayb shrine
The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
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D.
Al‑Khandaq
Al‑Khandaq is the Arabic name for the historic Battle of the Trench, a pivotal early Islamic military engagement near Medina in 627 CE.
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E.
Kasbah of the Udayas
The Kasbah of the Udayas is a historic fortified citadel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, renowned for its narrow blue-and-white streets and strategic position at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river.
- 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: Battle of Uhud site Target entity description: The Battle of Uhud site is a significant Islamic historical battlefield near Medina where a major early clash between the Prophet Muhammad’s forces and the Quraysh of Mecca took place in 625 CE.
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A.
Masmak Fortress
Masmak Fortress is a historic 19th-century mud-brick citadel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, famed as the site where King Abdulaziz captured the city and began unifying the kingdom.
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B.
Cave of Hira
The Cave of Hira is a small mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
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C.
Nabi Shuayb shrine
The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
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D.
Al‑Khandaq
Al‑Khandaq is the Arabic name for the historic Battle of the Trench, a pivotal early Islamic military engagement near Medina in 627 CE.
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E.
Kasbah of the Udayas
The Kasbah of the Udayas is a historic fortified citadel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, renowned for its narrow blue-and-white streets and strategic position at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic heritage site
ⓘ
historic battlefield ⓘ religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ⓘ
Muslim community of Medina ⓘ Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
Quraysh ⓘ
surface form:
Quraysh of Mecca
companions of the Prophet ⓘ |
| battleOutcomeContext | battle in which Muslims suffered heavy losses ⓘ |
| commemorates |
early Muslim military struggle
ⓘ
martyrs of the Battle of Uhud ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 (approximate GPS coordinates used in modern mapping) ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of sacrifice and steadfastness in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
3 AH
ⓘ
625 CE ⓘ |
| distanceFromMedina | a few kilometers north of central Medina ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Uhud Martyrs Cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib’s grave (traditional site)
battlefield plain ⓘ graves of Uhud martyrs ⓘ surrounding hills used by archers ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfTerrain |
desert plain
ⓘ
rocky hills ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Mount Uhud ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important early Islamic historical site ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al Madinah Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Al Madinah Region
Medina ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Saudi tourism authorities
ⓘ
surface form:
Saudi authorities
|
| near |
Medina
ⓘ
surface form:
Medina city center
Mount Uhud ⓘ |
| notableFor |
graves of companions regarded as martyrs
ⓘ
location of key early Islamic battle ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic historical sites in Medina ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Uhud ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Islamic period ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical tourism
ⓘ
pilgrimage visits ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Muslim pilgrims
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Uhud site Description of subject: The Battle of Uhud site is a significant Islamic historical battlefield near Medina where a major early clash between the Prophet Muhammad’s forces and the Quraysh of Mecca took place in 625 CE.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Uhud area of Medina