Al-Masir
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Al-Masir is a 1997 historical drama film by Egyptian director Youssef Chahine that portrays the life and ideas of the 12th-century philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rushd).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Masir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5918720 — 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: Al-Masir Context triple: [Youssef Chahine, notableWork, Al-Masir]
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A.
At-Tariq
At-Tariq is the 86th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its vivid opening oath by the night-piercing star and its emphasis on God’s power over creation and resurrection.
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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-Rihiya
Al-Rihiya is a Palestinian village located in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank.
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D.
Al Qunfudhah
Al Qunfudhah is a coastal city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, known as a regional port and commercial center within Makkah Province.
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E.
Al-Hinakiya
Al-Hinakiya is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the administrative boundaries of Al Madinah Province.
- 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: Al-Masir Target entity description: Al-Masir is a 1997 historical drama film by Egyptian director Youssef Chahine that portrays the life and ideas of the 12th-century philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rushd).
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A.
At-Tariq
At-Tariq is the 86th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its vivid opening oath by the night-piercing star and its emphasis on God’s power over creation and resurrection.
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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-Rihiya
Al-Rihiya is a Palestinian village located in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank.
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D.
Al Qunfudhah
Al Qunfudhah is a coastal city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, known as a regional port and commercial center within Makkah Province.
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E.
Al-Hinakiya
Al-Hinakiya is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the administrative boundaries of Al Madinah Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
ideas of Averroes
ⓘ
life of Averroes ⓘ |
| castMember |
Hani Salama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khaled El Nabawy NERFINISHED ⓘ Laila Eloui NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahmoud Hemeida NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohamed Mounir NERFINISHED ⓘ Nour El-Sherif NERFINISHED ⓘ Safia El Emari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gabriel Yared NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| depicts |
Islamic philosophy
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censorship ⓘ conflict between reason and fanaticism ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ |
| director | Youssef Chahine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfPhotography | Mohamed Abdel Azim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | Destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | 1997 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | historical drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
clash between rationalism and extremism
ⓘ
freedom of thought ⓘ power of knowledge ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Averroes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibn Rushd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Andalusia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | المصير NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Youssef Chahine filmography ⓘ |
| portrays |
Averroes as court philosopher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
political intrigue in the Almohad court ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Misr International Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Youssef Chahine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionScreened | Out of Competition at Cannes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| title | Al-Masir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Masir Description of subject: Al-Masir is a 1997 historical drama film by Egyptian director Youssef Chahine that portrays the life and ideas of the 12th-century philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rushd).
Referenced by (1)
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