ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn
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ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn is the Arabic name for the “Year of Sorrow,” the period in early Islamic history marked by the deaths of the Prophet Muhammad’s wife Khadīja and his uncle Abū Ṭālib.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7402133 — 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: ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn Context triple: [Year of Sorrow, hasNameInArabic, ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn]
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A.
Al-‘Asr
Al-‘Asr is the 103rd chapter of the Qur’an, a brief Meccan surah emphasizing the importance of faith, righteous deeds, truth, and patience in the fleeting span of human life.
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B.
Al-Yom Al-Sadis
Al-Yom Al-Sadis is an Egyptian film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Youssef Chahine.
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C.
At-Takathur
At-Takathur is the 102nd chapter of the Qur’an, known for its admonition against worldly rivalry and distraction from the hereafter.
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D.
Maqbarat al-Hajun
Maqbarat al-Hajun is a historic Islamic cemetery in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, traditionally regarded as the burial place of many early Muslims and notable figures from Islamic history.
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E.
Badiʿ al-Zaman
Badiʿ al-Zaman is an honorific title meaning “Wonder of the Age,” famously borne by the medieval Muslim engineer and inventor Al-Jazari.
- 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: ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn Target entity description: ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn is the Arabic name for the “Year of Sorrow,” the period in early Islamic history marked by the deaths of the Prophet Muhammad’s wife Khadīja and his uncle Abū Ṭālib.
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A.
Al-‘Asr
Al-‘Asr is the 103rd chapter of the Qur’an, a brief Meccan surah emphasizing the importance of faith, righteous deeds, truth, and patience in the fleeting span of human life.
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B.
Al-Yom Al-Sadis
Al-Yom Al-Sadis is an Egyptian film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Youssef Chahine.
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C.
At-Takathur
At-Takathur is the 102nd chapter of the Qur’an, known for its admonition against worldly rivalry and distraction from the hereafter.
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D.
Maqbarat al-Hajun
Maqbarat al-Hajun is a historic Islamic cemetery in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, traditionally regarded as the burial place of many early Muslims and notable figures from Islamic history.
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E.
Badiʿ al-Zaman
Badiʿ al-Zaman is an honorific title meaning “Wonder of the Age,” famously borne by the medieval Muslim engineer and inventor Al-Jazari.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic term
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event in early Islamic history ⓘ historical period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Year of Sorrow
NERFINISHED
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ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn (Year of Sorrow) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | life of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| approximateGregorianYear | 619 CE ⓘ |
| approximateIslamicYear | 10 BH ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Abū Ṭālib ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
NERFINISHED
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Khadīja bint Khuwaylid NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Events in the life of Muhammad
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Islamic terminology ⓘ |
| causeOfGrief |
loss of Muhammad’s first wife and closest companion
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loss of Muhammad’s main protector in Mecca ⓘ |
| causeOfName | intense grief of Muhammad ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInSīra | late Meccan period ⓘ |
| etymology | Arabic ʿām (year) + al-ḥuzn (sorrow, grief) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Hijra to Medina
NERFINISHED
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event of al-Isrāʾ wa-l-Miʿrāj (Night Journey and Ascension) NERFINISHED ⓘ pledges of al-ʿAqaba ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
death of Abū Ṭālib ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
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death of Khadīja bint Khuwaylid ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
perseverance
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suffering ⓘ trust in God (tawakkul) ⓘ |
| impactOnMuhammad |
deep personal sorrow
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increased vulnerability to Quraysh opposition ⓘ loss of tribal protection ⓘ |
| label | ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeRelativeToHijra | before Hijra to Medina ⓘ |
| mentionedBySource |
Ibn Hishām
NERFINISHED
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Ibn Isḥāq NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Ṭabarī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | classical sīra literature ⓘ |
| place | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | years of social and economic boycott of Banū Hāshim ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance | period of trial and patience ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf | prophetic patience in adversity ⓘ |
| usedIn | Islamic preaching and lessons ⓘ |
| writingDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
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Subject: ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn Description of subject: ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn is the Arabic name for the “Year of Sorrow,” the period in early Islamic history marked by the deaths of the Prophet Muhammad’s wife Khadīja and his uncle Abū Ṭālib.
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