Zu al-Qa'dah
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Zu al-Qa'dah is an alternative transliteration of Dhu al-Qadah, the eleventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar and one of its four sacred months.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zu al-Qa'dah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6568785 — 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: Zu al-Qa'dah Context triple: [Dhu al-Qadah, transliterationVariant, Zu al-Qa'dah]
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A.
Al-Qa'im
Al-Qa'im is a town in western Iraq near the Syrian border, known for its strategic location along the Euphrates River and its role in regional trade and conflict.
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B.
Al-Hareeq
Al-Hareeq is a town in central Saudi Arabia known for its agricultural activity, particularly date palm cultivation, within the Riyadh region.
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C.
Al-Shuyukh
Al-Shuyukh is a Palestinian village located in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank.
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D.
Abu Sneineh
Abu Sneineh is an Arabic family name notably borne by Taysir Abu Sneineh, a Palestinian political figure.
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E.
Suq Khan al-Zeit
Suq Khan al-Zeit is a historic covered market street in Jerusalem’s Old City, known for its traditional shops, vibrant atmosphere, and role as a major commercial artery.
- 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: Zu al-Qa'dah Target entity description: Zu al-Qa'dah is an alternative transliteration of Dhu al-Qadah, the eleventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar and one of its four sacred months.
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A.
Al-Qa'im
Al-Qa'im is a town in western Iraq near the Syrian border, known for its strategic location along the Euphrates River and its role in regional trade and conflict.
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B.
Al-Hareeq
Al-Hareeq is a town in central Saudi Arabia known for its agricultural activity, particularly date palm cultivation, within the Riyadh region.
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C.
Al-Shuyukh
Al-Shuyukh is a Palestinian village located in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank.
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D.
Abu Sneineh
Abu Sneineh is an Arabic family name notably borne by Taysir Abu Sneineh, a Palestinian political figure.
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E.
Suq Khan al-Zeit
Suq Khan al-Zeit is a historic covered market street in Jerusalem’s Old City, known for its traditional shops, vibrant atmosphere, and role as a major commercial artery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | month of the Islamic calendar ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Dhu al-Qa'da
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhu al-Qa'dah NERFINISHED ⓘ Dhu al-Qadah NERFINISHED ⓘ Dhul-Qa'dah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arabicScript | ذو القعدة ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hajj season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarRelation | occurs 11th in Hijri year ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| follows | Shawwal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty | month of truce in pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| historicalContext | recognized as sacred before Islam ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedTo | planning for pilgrimage to Mecca ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | month of sitting (refraining from fighting) ⓘ |
| observedIn | countries using Hijri calendar for religious dates ⓘ |
| oneOfFourSacredMonths | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic lunar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInCalendar | 11 ⓘ |
| precedes | Dhu al-Hijjah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibition | fighting is traditionally forbidden ⓘ |
| sacredMonth | true ⓘ |
| sacredMonthOf | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Muslim communities worldwide ⓘ |
| usedIn | Islamic religious observances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zu al-Qa'dah Description of subject: Zu al-Qa'dah is an alternative transliteration of Dhu al-Qadah, the eleventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar and one of its four sacred months.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.