Sufriyya
E407214
Sufriyya is a historical Islamic sect that emerged as a moderate branch of the Kharijites, known for its distinct theological and political positions in early Islamic history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sufriyya canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4001743 — 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: Sufriyya Context triple: [Kharijism, subgroup, Sufriyya]
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A.
Daburiyya
Daburiyya is an Arab town in northern Israel located at the foot of Mount Tabor in the Lower Galilee region.
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B.
Darqawiyya
Darqawiyya is a prominent Sufi order that emerged as a reformist branch within the Shadhili tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual poverty, remembrance of God, and social engagement in North Africa.
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C.
Al-Hinakiya
Al-Hinakiya is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the administrative boundaries of Al Madinah Province.
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D.
Marwa
Marwa is one of the two small hills in Mecca that Muslims traverse between during the ritual of Sa'i in the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.
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E.
Sawalha
Sawalha is a family name most notably associated with British actresses Julia and Nadia Sawalha.
- 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: Sufriyya Target entity description: Sufriyya is a historical Islamic sect that emerged as a moderate branch of the Kharijites, known for its distinct theological and political positions in early Islamic history.
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A.
Daburiyya
Daburiyya is an Arab town in northern Israel located at the foot of Mount Tabor in the Lower Galilee region.
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B.
Darqawiyya
Darqawiyya is a prominent Sufi order that emerged as a reformist branch within the Shadhili tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual poverty, remembrance of God, and social engagement in North Africa.
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C.
Al-Hinakiya
Al-Hinakiya is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the administrative boundaries of Al Madinah Province.
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D.
Marwa
Marwa is one of the two small hills in Mecca that Muslims traverse between during the ritual of Sa'i in the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.
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E.
Sawalha
Sawalha is a family name most notably associated with British actresses Julia and Nadia Sawalha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic sect
ⓘ
Kharijite sect ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Sufriyya Kharijites ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | Abbasid era ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Azariqa
ⓘ
Ibadi Islam ⓘ
surface form:
Ibadiyya
Najdat ⓘ |
| doctrineOnCommunity | Muslim community can include grave sinners ⓘ |
| doctrineOnImamate | imamate open to any morally upright Muslim ⓘ |
| doctrineOnMajorSinners | considered grave sinners but not necessarily unbelievers ⓘ |
| doctrineOnTakfir | restricted excommunication compared to other Kharijites ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| geographicRegionOfActivity |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Defunct Islamic denomination
ⓘ
Early Islamic sect ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfScripture | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalOrientation | revolutionary ⓘ |
| hasRelativePositionWithinKharijites |
more moderate than Azariqa
ⓘ
more radical than Ibadiyya ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalOrientation |
moderate Kharijite
ⓘ
puritanical ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
contributed to diversity of Kharijite doctrines
ⓘ
participant in early Islamic political conflicts ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | largely extinct ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Kharijite thought ⓘ |
| keyBelief |
emphasis on divine justice
ⓘ
necessity of enjoining right and forbidding wrong ⓘ strict moral rigorism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ziyad ibn al-Asfar ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
perceived unjust rulers ⓘ |
| rejectsDoctrine |
hereditary caliphate
ⓘ
legitimacy of Umayyad caliphs ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | Kharijism ⓘ |
| religiousBranchOf |
Kharijism
ⓘ
surface form:
Kharijites
|
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Hadith
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
|
| supportsDoctrine |
leadership based on justice
ⓘ
leadership based on piety ⓘ obligation to oppose unjust rulers ⓘ |
| viewOnCaliphAli | critical of arbitration at Siffin ⓘ |
| viewOnCaliphUthman | critical of late policies of Uthman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sufriyya Description of subject: Sufriyya is a historical Islamic sect that emerged as a moderate branch of the Kharijites, known for its distinct theological and political positions in early Islamic history.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.