Stoning of the Devil
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The Stoning of the Devil is an Islamic Hajj ritual in which pilgrims symbolically reject evil by throwing pebbles at three stone pillars representing Satan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stoning of the Devil canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2019496 — 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: Stoning of the Devil Context triple: [Mina, hasRoleInRitual, Stoning of the Devil]
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A.
The Devil’s Hand
The Devil’s Hand is a 1961 American horror film about a sinister cult and supernatural forces, notable as one of the genre roles in Linda Christian’s career.
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B.
The Black Devil
The Black Devil was the fearsome nickname of Erich Hartmann, the German World War II fighter ace who remains the highest-scoring fighter pilot in history.
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C.
The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground is a 1976 Australian drama film, written and directed by Fred Schepisi, that explores the sexual and spiritual tensions within a Catholic boys' seminary in the 1950s.
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D.
Friend of the Devil
"Friend of the Devil" is a folk-rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its acoustic sound, storytelling lyrics, and enduring popularity in the band’s live performances.
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E.
De Casu Diaboli
De Casu Diaboli is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that explores the nature of the devil’s fall, free will, and the origin of evil.
- 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: Stoning of the Devil Target entity description: The Stoning of the Devil is an Islamic Hajj ritual in which pilgrims symbolically reject evil by throwing pebbles at three stone pillars representing Satan.
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A.
The Devil’s Hand
The Devil’s Hand is a 1961 American horror film about a sinister cult and supernatural forces, notable as one of the genre roles in Linda Christian’s career.
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B.
The Black Devil
The Black Devil was the fearsome nickname of Erich Hartmann, the German World War II fighter ace who remains the highest-scoring fighter pilot in history.
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C.
The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground is a 1976 Australian drama film, written and directed by Fred Schepisi, that explores the sexual and spiritual tensions within a Catholic boys' seminary in the 1950s.
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D.
Friend of the Devil
"Friend of the Devil" is a folk-rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its acoustic sound, storytelling lyrics, and enduring popularity in the band’s live performances.
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E.
De Casu Diaboli
De Casu Diaboli is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that explores the nature of the devil’s fall, free will, and the origin of evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hajj rite
ⓘ
Islamic ritual ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ramy al-Jamarat
ⓘ
Ramy al-Jamarat ⓘ
surface form:
Ramy al-Jamarāt
|
| associatedWith | Jamarat Bridge ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Ibrahim rejecting Satan’s temptations
ⓘ
story of Prophet Ibrahim ⓘ story of Prophet Ismail ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic pilgrimage rituals
ⓘ
Rituals in Mecca ⓘ |
| dayPerformed |
10th of Dhu al-Hijjah
ⓘ
11th of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ 12th of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ sometimes 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| genderParticipation | performed by both men and women ⓘ |
| hasPart |
stoning of the first Jamarat
ⓘ
stoning of the largest Jamarat ⓘ stoning of the middle Jamarat ⓘ stoning of three stone pillars ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
pebbles must be small in size
ⓘ
specific number of throws per pillar ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
renewal of covenant with God
ⓘ
spiritual purification ⓘ |
| language | Arabic term: رمي الجمرات ⓘ |
| legalStatusInIslam | obligatory for able-bodied Hajj pilgrims in most Sunni schools ⓘ |
| location |
Mina
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| managedBy | Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah ⓘ |
| maximumPebblesUsed | 70 ⓘ |
| minimumPebblesUsed | 49 ⓘ |
| near | Mecca ⓘ |
| numberOfPillars | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hajj
ⓘ
surface form:
manasik al-Hajj
|
| performedBy | Muslim pilgrims ⓘ |
| performedDuring | Hajj ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eid al-Adha
ⓘ
Hajj ⓘ
surface form:
Hajj pilgrimage
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| represents |
Iblis
ⓘ
Iblis ⓘ
surface form:
Satan
|
| ritualAction | throwing pebbles at pillars ⓘ |
| safetyConcerns |
crowd congestion
ⓘ
risk of stampedes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
rejection of Satan
ⓘ
rejection of evil ⓘ resistance to temptation ⓘ |
| timeRestriction | performed during specific hours each day ⓘ |
| usesObject | pebbles ⓘ |
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