al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri
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Al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri was a 7th-century Arab general and governor who played a prominent role in early Islamic politics and the power struggles of the Umayyad period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5629180 — 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.
Target entity: al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri Context triple: [Umayyad relatives, hasNotableMember, al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri]
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Shimr ibn Dhi’l-Jawshan
Shimr ibn Dhi’l-Jawshan was an Umayyad military figure infamous in Islamic history for his leading role in the killing of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala.
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B.
Antarah ibn Shaddad
Antarah ibn Shaddad was a pre-Islamic Arab warrior-poet famed for his heroic exploits, chivalric love poetry, and celebrated Mu‘allaqa ode in the classical Arabic literary tradition.
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C.
Imru' al-Qais
Imru' al-Qais was a pre-Islamic Arab poet and wandering prince renowned as one of the greatest authors of classical Arabic poetry and a central figure among the poets of the Mu'allaqat.
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D.
Huyayy ibn Akhtab
Huyayy ibn Akhtab was a prominent Jewish leader of the Banu Nadir tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
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E.
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi was an early Meccan companion of the Prophet Muhammad who embraced Islam, migrated to Medina, and died shortly after the Battle of Badr.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri Target entity description: Al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri was a 7th-century Arab general and governor who played a prominent role in early Islamic politics and the power struggles of the Umayyad period.
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A.
Shimr ibn Dhi’l-Jawshan
Shimr ibn Dhi’l-Jawshan was an Umayyad military figure infamous in Islamic history for his leading role in the killing of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala.
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B.
Antarah ibn Shaddad
Antarah ibn Shaddad was a pre-Islamic Arab warrior-poet famed for his heroic exploits, chivalric love poetry, and celebrated Mu‘allaqa ode in the classical Arabic literary tradition.
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C.
Imru' al-Qais
Imru' al-Qais was a pre-Islamic Arab poet and wandering prince renowned as one of the greatest authors of classical Arabic poetry and a central figure among the poets of the Mu'allaqat.
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D.
Huyayy ibn Akhtab
Huyayy ibn Akhtab was a prominent Jewish leader of the Banu Nadir tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
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E.
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi was an early Meccan companion of the Prophet Muhammad who embraced Islam, migrated to Medina, and died shortly after the Battle of Badr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century Arab
ⓘ
Arab general ⓘ Umayyad governor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | 684 ⓘ |
| associatedTribalBloc | Qays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Companions and followers of early caliphs ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battlefield death at Marj Rahit ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 7th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Marj Rahit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Marj Rahit ⓘ |
| deathRegion | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorUnder |
Muawiya I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yazid I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Umayyad period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource | early Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
First Fitna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
governorship of Damascus
ⓘ
leadership of Qaysi tribes in Syria ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| name | al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Umayyad power struggles
ⓘ
role in early Islamic politics ⓘ |
| opponent | Marwan I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTribalBloc | Kalb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
initially pro-Umayyad
ⓘ
later associated with anti-Umayyad forces ⓘ |
| politicalRole | key figure in Syrian politics after the death of Yazid I ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor in Syria under the Umayyads
ⓘ
governor of Damascus ⓘ |
| region |
Bilad al-Sham
NERFINISHED
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role | military commander in the early Islamic conquests ⓘ |
| roleInSecondFitna | leader of anti-Marwanid forces in Syria ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Muawiya I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yazid I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInBattleOfMarjRahit | anti-Umayyad coalition ⓘ |
| supportedClaimant | Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe |
Banu Fihr
NERFINISHED
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Quraysh ⓘ |
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Subject: al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri Description of subject: Al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri was a 7th-century Arab general and governor who played a prominent role in early Islamic politics and the power struggles of the Umayyad period.
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