Event of the Cloak
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The Event of the Cloak is a significant Islamic tradition recounting the Prophet Muhammad gathering under a cloak with his daughter Fatimah, her husband Ali, and their two sons Hasan and Husayn, highlighting their spiritual purity and special status.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Event of the Cloak canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1557183 — 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: Event of the Cloak Context triple: [Fatimah bint Muhammad, associatedWith, Event of the Cloak]
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A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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E.
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- 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: Event of the Cloak Target entity description: The Event of the Cloak is a significant Islamic tradition recounting the Prophet Muhammad gathering under a cloak with his daughter Fatimah, her husband Ali, and their two sons Hasan and Husayn, highlighting their spiritual purity and special status.
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A.
The Master of Disguise
The Master of Disguise is a 1990 nonfiction book by former CIA officer Antonio J. Mendez recounting his covert operations and expertise in espionage tradecraft.
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B.
White Knight
White Knight is a high-altitude, twin-boom jet-powered carrier aircraft developed by Scaled Composites to air-launch experimental spacecraft such as SpaceShipOne.
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C.
Emneth Hungate
Emneth Hungate is a small rural settlement in Norfolk, England, known historically for its agricultural landscape and former railway connections.
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D.
The Castle Spectre
The Castle Spectre is a Gothic melodrama play by Matthew Gregory Lewis, first performed in 1797 and known for its supernatural themes and sensational stage effects.
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E.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic tradition
ⓘ
religious narrative ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hadith of the Cloak
ⓘ
surface form:
Hadith al-Kisa
Hadith of the Cloak ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| associatedVerse | Quran 33:33 (Verse of Purification) as interpreted in many traditions ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
special status of Ahl al-Bayt
ⓘ
spiritual purity of the Prophet’s household ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
depicted in Islamic art and storytelling
ⓘ
inspiration for sermons and religious poetry ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
closeness to God
ⓘ
familial bond of the Prophet’s household ⓘ purification ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalFunction | strengthening love for the Prophet’s family ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalFunction | supporting arguments about the status of Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigureRole |
Ali as cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet
ⓘ
Fatimah bint Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Fatimah as daughter of the Prophet
Hasan as grandson of the Prophet ⓘ Husayn as grandson of the Prophet ⓘ |
| hasMainFigure |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| hasParticipant |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
Fatimah bint Muhammad ⓘ Hasan ibn Ali ⓘ Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| involvesObject | cloak ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryNarrations | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
concept of infallibility of the Prophet’s household (especially in Shia theology)
ⓘ
doctrine of Ahl al-Bayt’s special status ⓘ |
| narrativeAction |
Prophet Muhammad gathers his family under a cloak
ⓘ
Prophet Muhammad prays for his family’s purification ⓘ |
| narrativeGenre | hadith narrative ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Shia hadith compilations
ⓘ
various Sunni hadith sources ⓘ |
| recitedAs |
narrative text in religious gatherings
ⓘ
supplication ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| setting | house of Umm Salama (according to many narrations) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine favor upon the Ahl al-Bayt
ⓘ
unity of the Prophet’s household ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | lifetime of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| transmittedThrough | hadith chains ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic devotional practices
ⓘ
Shia religious gatherings ⓘ Sunni hadith literature (in some collections) ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Shia Islam
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surface form:
Shia Muslims
many Sunni Muslims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Event of the Cloak Description of subject: The Event of the Cloak is a significant Islamic tradition recounting the Prophet Muhammad gathering under a cloak with his daughter Fatimah, her husband Ali, and their two sons Hasan and Husayn, highlighting their spiritual purity and special status.
Referenced by (2)
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