Muhammad’s military campaigns
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7th-century military history event
Islamic military campaign
component of early Islamic history
series of military campaigns
Muhammad’s military campaigns were a series of 7th-century military expeditions and battles led or ordered by the Prophet Muhammad that established and expanded the early Muslim community in Arabia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muhammad’s campaigns in Arabia | 1 |
| Muhammad’s military campaigns canonical | 1 |
| Wars of the Prophet Muhammad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8009698 — 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: Muhammad’s military campaigns Context triple: [Siege of Taif, partOf, Muhammad’s military campaigns]
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A.
Early Muslim conquests
The Early Muslim conquests were a rapid series of 7th-century military campaigns through the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond that led to the creation and expansion of the early Islamic Caliphates.
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B.
Defense of the Muslim Lands
Defense of the Muslim Lands is an influential Islamist treatise by Abdullah Azzam that argues for the religious obligation of armed jihad to defend Muslim territories under attack.
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C.
Sudanese campaigns of Muhammad Ali
The Sudanese campaigns of Muhammad Ali were a series of early 19th-century military expeditions by Egypt’s ruler Muhammad Ali Pasha to conquer and incorporate Sudan into his expanding empire, driven by ambitions for territorial expansion, resources, and slave soldiers.
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D.
Ridda Wars
The Ridda Wars were a series of military campaigns launched by the early Rashidun Caliphate to suppress apostasy and rebellion in Arabia following the death of the Prophet Muhammad.
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E.
Conquest of Mecca
The Conquest of Mecca was the pivotal 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully took control of Mecca, leading to the city's transformation into the spiritual center of Islam.
- 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: Muhammad’s military campaigns Target entity description: Muhammad’s military campaigns were a series of 7th-century military expeditions and battles led or ordered by the Prophet Muhammad that established and expanded the early Muslim community in Arabia.
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A.
Early Muslim conquests
The Early Muslim conquests were a rapid series of 7th-century military campaigns through the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond that led to the creation and expansion of the early Islamic Caliphates.
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B.
Defense of the Muslim Lands
Defense of the Muslim Lands is an influential Islamist treatise by Abdullah Azzam that argues for the religious obligation of armed jihad to defend Muslim territories under attack.
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C.
Sudanese campaigns of Muhammad Ali
The Sudanese campaigns of Muhammad Ali were a series of early 19th-century military expeditions by Egypt’s ruler Muhammad Ali Pasha to conquer and incorporate Sudan into his expanding empire, driven by ambitions for territorial expansion, resources, and slave soldiers.
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D.
Ridda Wars
The Ridda Wars were a series of military campaigns launched by the early Rashidun Caliphate to suppress apostasy and rebellion in Arabia following the death of the Prophet Muhammad.
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E.
Conquest of Mecca
The Conquest of Mecca was the pivotal 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully took control of Mecca, leading to the city's transformation into the spiritual center of Islam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century military history event
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Islamic military campaign ⓘ component of early Islamic history ⓘ series of military campaigns ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Battle of Badr
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Hunayn NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Uhud NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Trench NERFINISHED ⓘ Conquest of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition against Banu Nadir NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition against Banu Qaynuqa NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition against Banu Qurayza NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition of Buwat NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition of Tabuk NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition of Waddan NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition of al-Ushayra NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakhla raid NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Ta’if NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Hudaybiyyah-related movements ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
early Islamic historical chronicles
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hadith collections ⓘ sira literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endEvent | Expedition of Tabuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ western Arabia ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine-allied Arab tribes
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Quraysh of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ pagan Arab tribes ⓘ various Jewish tribes in Medina and its environs ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
formation of a Medinan Islamic polity
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integration of many tribes into an Islamic alliance network ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
consolidation of political authority in Medina
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defense of the early Muslim community ⓘ expansion of the early Muslim community ⓘ neutralizing hostile tribes ⓘ securing trade routes ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousEffect | increased acceptance of Islam among Arabian tribes ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of Muslim political control over much of Arabia
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spread of Islam in Arabia ⓘ strengthening of the ummah in Medina ⓘ subjugation or alliance of many Arabian tribes ⓘ |
| source | Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| startEvent | early Medinan raids on Meccan caravans ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Muhammad’s military campaigns Description of subject: Muhammad’s military campaigns were a series of 7th-century military expeditions and battles led or ordered by the Prophet Muhammad that established and expanded the early Muslim community in Arabia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Muhammad’s campaigns in Arabia
this entity surface form:
Wars of the Prophet Muhammad