Birds (tayran ababil)
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Birds (tayran ababil) are the flocks of birds described in the Qur’anic account of Surah Al-Fil as instruments of divine punishment sent against the army of the Elephant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birds (tayran ababil) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3443572 — 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: Birds (tayran ababil) Context triple: [Surah Al-Fil, mentions, Birds (tayran ababil)]
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A.
Bird
Bird is a common English surname shared by various notable individuals, including the legendary American basketball player Larry Bird.
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B.
Bird
Bird is the legendary American jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker, a pioneering figure of bebop whose virtuosity and improvisational genius transformed modern jazz.
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C.
Passeri
Passeri is the large suborder of songbirds, also known as oscines, characterized by complex vocal organs that enable diverse and elaborate bird songs.
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D.
Aves
Aves is the biological class comprising all modern birds, characterized by feathers, beaks, and typically the ability to fly.
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E.
bird gallery
The bird gallery is a permanent exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature showcasing diverse bird species, their biology, behavior, and ecological roles through specimens and interactive displays.
- 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: Birds (tayran ababil) Target entity description: Birds (tayran ababil) are the flocks of birds described in the Qur’anic account of Surah Al-Fil as instruments of divine punishment sent against the army of the Elephant.
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A.
Bird
Bird is a common English surname shared by various notable individuals, including the legendary American basketball player Larry Bird.
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B.
Bird
Bird is the legendary American jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker, a pioneering figure of bebop whose virtuosity and improvisational genius transformed modern jazz.
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C.
Passeri
Passeri is the large suborder of songbirds, also known as oscines, characterized by complex vocal organs that enable diverse and elaborate bird songs.
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D.
Aves
Aves is the biological class comprising all modern birds, characterized by feathers, beaks, and typically the ability to fly.
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E.
bird gallery
The bird gallery is a permanent exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature showcasing diverse bird species, their biology, behavior, and ecological roles through specimens and interactive displays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic concept
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supernatural flock of birds ⓘ |
| action | pelted the army with stones ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Attempted attack on the Kaaba
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The Elephant ⓘ
surface form:
Story of the People of the Elephant
|
| associatedWithPlace | Mecca ⓘ |
| associatedWithSanctuary | Kaaba ⓘ |
| describedAs |
birds coming in successive groups
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flocks of birds ⓘ |
| etymologyNote |
"ababil" is interpreted as flocks or groups
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"tayran" means birds in Arabic ⓘ |
| functionInTheology |
manifestation of divine power
ⓘ
sign of divine protection of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| genreOfTextMention | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| interpretationVariesOn | whether they were natural or miraculous birds ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| mentionedInChapterNumber | 105 ⓘ |
| mentionedInSurah | Surah Al-Fil ⓘ |
| nameInArabicScript | طيرًا أبابيل ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Abraha's expedition
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The Elephant ⓘ
surface form:
People of the Elephant
|
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | instrument of divine punishment ⓘ |
| sentBy | Allah ⓘ |
| sourceType | scriptural narrative ⓘ |
| statusInIslamicTradition | widely accepted historical-sign narrative ⓘ |
| symbolism |
divine intervention against aggression
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protection of sacred sites ⓘ |
| targeted | Army of the Elephant ⓘ |
| timeFrameTraditionallyLinked |
The Elephant
ⓘ
surface form:
Year of the Elephant
around the birth year of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| verseReference | Qur'an 105:3 ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | stones of baked clay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Birds (tayran ababil) Description of subject: Birds (tayran ababil) are the flocks of birds described in the Qur’anic account of Surah Al-Fil as instruments of divine punishment sent against the army of the Elephant.
Referenced by (1)
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