Festival of Sacrifice
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The Festival of Sacrifice is an important Islamic holiday commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, marked by special prayers, animal sacrifice, and charitable giving.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Festival of Sacrifice canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T312038 — 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: Festival of Sacrifice Context triple: [Eid al-Adha, hasAlternativeName, Festival of Sacrifice]
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A.
Day of the Vow
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B.
Mystic Massacre
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C.
Saviors
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D.
The Zahir
The Zahir is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of obsession, love, and spiritual self-discovery through the story of a writer searching for his missing wife.
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E.
Taphus
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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: Festival of Sacrifice Target entity description: The Festival of Sacrifice is an important Islamic holiday commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, marked by special prayers, animal sacrifice, and charitable giving.
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A.
Day of the Vow
Day of the Vow is a South African Afrikaner religious and historical holiday commemorating the Voortrekkers’ victory over the Zulu at the Battle of Blood River in 1838.
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B.
Mystic Massacre
Mystic Massacre was a pivotal and brutal 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a fortified Pequot village, killing hundreds and effectively breaking Pequot resistance in New England.
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C.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
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D.
The Zahir
The Zahir is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of obsession, love, and spiritual self-discovery through the story of a writer searching for his missing wife.
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E.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holiday
ⓘ
holy day ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eid al-Adha
ⓘ
Eid al-Adha ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Eid
Id al-Adha ⓘ |
| associatedProphet |
Prophet Ibrahim
ⓘ
Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| associatedValue |
charity
ⓘ
community solidarity ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ submission ⓘ |
| basedOn | Qur’anic narrative of Ibrahim and his son ⓘ |
| calendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| centralRitual |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
charitable giving ⓘ sermon (khutbah) ⓘ special congregational prayer ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son
ⓘ
obedience to God ⓘ |
| duration | 4 days in many Islamic traditions ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public holiday in many Muslim-majority countries ⓘ |
| linkedTo | completion of Hajj rites in Mecca ⓘ |
| liturgicalPractice |
Eid prayer at mosque or open field
ⓘ
takbir recitations ⓘ |
| majorPillarContext | Hajj ⓘ |
| meatDistribution |
one-third for relatives and friends
ⓘ
one-third for the family ⓘ one-third for the poor and needy ⓘ |
| observedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Muslim communities worldwide
ⓘ
Muslim-majority countries ⓘ |
| occursOn | 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| otherMainEid | Eid al-Fitr ⓘ |
| prayerTiming | morning ⓘ |
| relativeImportance | one of the two main Islamic Eids ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sacrificeAnimal |
camel
ⓘ
cow ⓘ goat ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| sacrificeRequirement | recommended for those who can afford it in many Islamic legal schools ⓘ |
| sacrificeTiming | after Eid prayer ⓘ |
| socialCustom |
festive meals
ⓘ
giving gifts ⓘ visiting relatives and friends ⓘ wearing new or best clothes ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Festival of Sacrifice Description of subject: The Festival of Sacrifice is an important Islamic holiday commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, marked by special prayers, animal sacrifice, and charitable giving.
Referenced by (2)
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