Fath Makkah
E151595
Fath Makkah is the historic 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully reclaimed the city of Mecca, marking a decisive turning point in early Islamic history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fath Makka | 1 |
| Fath Makkah canonical | 1 |
| Fath al-Makkah | 1 |
| فتح مكة | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1317206 — 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: Fath Makkah Context triple: [Conquest of Mecca, alsoKnownAs, Fath Makkah]
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A.
Hijr Ismail
Hijr Ismail is a semi-circular walled area adjacent to the Kaaba in Mecca that is considered a sacred space and part of the original Kaaba’s foundation.
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B.
Sharif of Mecca
The Sharif of Mecca was the hereditary ruler and guardian of Islam’s holiest city, traditionally drawn from the Hashemite lineage claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Dhu al-Nurayn
Dhu al-Nurayn is an honorific title for Uthman ibn Affan, the third caliph of Islam and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad through his marriages to two of the Prophet’s daughters.
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D.
As-Samad
As-Samad is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying the One who is absolutely self-sufficient, eternally depended upon by all creation, and free of all need.
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E.
Fahd
Fahd is a male given name of Arabic origin, notably borne by King Fahd 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: Fath Makkah Target entity description: Fath Makkah is the historic 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully reclaimed the city of Mecca, marking a decisive turning point in early Islamic history.
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A.
Hijr Ismail
Hijr Ismail is a semi-circular walled area adjacent to the Kaaba in Mecca that is considered a sacred space and part of the original Kaaba’s foundation.
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B.
Sharif of Mecca
The Sharif of Mecca was the hereditary ruler and guardian of Islam’s holiest city, traditionally drawn from the Hashemite lineage claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Dhu al-Nurayn
Dhu al-Nurayn is an honorific title for Uthman ibn Affan, the third caliph of Islam and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad through his marriages to two of the Prophet’s daughters.
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D.
As-Samad
As-Samad is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying the One who is absolutely self-sufficient, eternally depended upon by all creation, and free of all need.
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E.
Fahd
Fahd is a male given name of Arabic origin, notably borne by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic historical event
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
ⓘ
surface form:
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb ⓘ Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ Bilal ibn Rabah ⓘ Khalid ibn al-Walid ⓘ Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| category |
630 in Asia
ⓘ
Battles and expeditions of Muhammad ⓘ History of Mecca ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | largely peaceful takeover ⓘ |
| commandedForceSize | approximately 10,000 Muslims ⓘ |
| doctrinalConsequence | strengthening of the position of tawhid (monotheism) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Hunayn
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mass conversion of Meccans to Islam ⓘ |
| hasName |
Conquest of Mecca
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Fath Makkah self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Fath Makka
Fath Makkah self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
فتح مكة
|
| involvedParty |
Muslim community in Medina
ⓘ
surface form:
Muslims of Medina
Quraysh ⓘ
surface form:
Quraysh of Mecca
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| ledBy |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| legalConsequence | affirmation of Mecca as a haram (sanctuary) where fighting is prohibited ⓘ |
| mentionedInSource |
Sahih Muslim
ⓘ
Sahih al-Bukhari ⓘ Ibn Ishaq ⓘ
surface form:
Sirat Ibn Hisham
Ibn Ishaq ⓘ
surface form:
Sirat Ibn Ishaq
|
| notableAction |
Bilal calling the adhan from the Kaaba
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declaration of sanctity of Mecca ⓘ general amnesty granted to many former opponents ⓘ removal of idols from around the Kaaba ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
end of Quraysh dominance over Mecca
ⓘ
unification of Mecca and Medina under Muslim rule ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
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violation of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah by a Meccan-allied tribe ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
consolidation of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula
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purification of the Kaaba from idols ⓘ turning point in early Islamic history ⓘ |
| result |
Muslim control of Mecca
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destruction of idols in the Kaaba ⓘ establishment of Mecca as a center of Islam ⓘ surrender of Mecca with minimal bloodshed ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInLocation | Mecca ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInMonth | Ramadan ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInPresentDayCountry | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInRegion | Hejaz ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInYear |
630 CE
ⓘ
8 AH ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fath Makkah Description of subject: Fath Makkah is the historic 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully reclaimed the city of Mecca, marking a decisive turning point in early Islamic history.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fath al-Makkah
this entity surface form:
Fath Makka
this entity surface form:
فتح مكة