Tawwabin movement
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The Tawwabin movement was an early pro-Alid Shi'a uprising in Kufa whose members sought to atone for failing to support Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala by launching a doomed revolt against the Umayyads.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tawwabin movement canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Tawwabin movement Context triple: [Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685), relatedTo, Tawwabin movement]
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Kefaya movement
The Kefaya movement was an Egyptian grassroots political protest coalition formed in the early 2000s that opposed Hosni Mubarak’s rule and helped lay the groundwork for the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
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Bábí movement
The Bábí movement was a 19th-century Persian religious reform and messianic movement that emerged from Shia Islam and served as the immediate precursor to the Bahá'í Faith.
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Barelvi movement
The Barelvi movement is a Sunni Islamic revivalist tradition originating in South Asia that emphasizes devotion to the Prophet Muhammad, Sufi practices, and reverence for saints and shrines.
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Amal Movement
The Amal Movement is a Lebanese Shia political party and militia that emerged in the 1970s and became a major armed and political force in Lebanon, particularly during and after the Lebanese Civil War.
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Akali movement
The Akali movement was a Sikh-led early 20th-century reform and political campaign in Punjab that sought to free gurdwaras from corrupt control and assert Sikh religious and political rights under British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tawwabin movement Target entity description: The Tawwabin movement was an early pro-Alid Shi'a uprising in Kufa whose members sought to atone for failing to support Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala by launching a doomed revolt against the Umayyads.
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A.
Kefaya movement
The Kefaya movement was an Egyptian grassroots political protest coalition formed in the early 2000s that opposed Hosni Mubarak’s rule and helped lay the groundwork for the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
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B.
Bábí movement
The Bábí movement was a 19th-century Persian religious reform and messianic movement that emerged from Shia Islam and served as the immediate precursor to the Bahá'í Faith.
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C.
Barelvi movement
The Barelvi movement is a Sunni Islamic revivalist tradition originating in South Asia that emphasizes devotion to the Prophet Muhammad, Sufi practices, and reverence for saints and shrines.
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D.
Amal Movement
The Amal Movement is a Lebanese Shia political party and militia that emerged in the 1970s and became a major armed and political force in Lebanon, particularly during and after the Lebanese Civil War.
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E.
Akali movement
The Akali movement was a Sikh-led early 20th-century reform and political campaign in Punjab that sought to free gurdwaras from corrupt control and assert Sikh religious and political rights under British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia movement
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revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| basedIn | Kufa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
failure of Kufans to aid Husayn ibn Ali
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guilt over non-participation in Karbala ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
emphasis on repentance
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martyrdom-seeking ethos ⓘ |
| commemorates | Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Umayyad military forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Movement of the Penitents
NERFINISHED
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al-Tawwabun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early development of Shia political movements ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest organized Shia uprisings ⓘ |
| ideology | Alid loyalty ⓘ |
| influenced | later Shia revolutionary movements ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of penitence in Shia historical memory ⓘ |
| motive |
repentance for inaction at Karbala
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support for the family of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | the Penitents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
battle near Ayn al-Warda
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uprising against the Umayyads ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
defeat
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mass death of its members ⓘ |
| participantType |
Kufan supporters of the Alids
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Shia Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
atonement for failing to support Husayn ibn Ali
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revenge for the killing of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| region | early Islamic Iraq ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Husayn ibn Ali
NERFINISHED
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Kufa NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | Battle of Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
Shia Islam
NERFINISHED
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pro-Alid ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| targeted | Umayyad authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
7th century
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early Umayyad period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Tawwabin movement Description of subject: The Tawwabin movement was an early pro-Alid Shi'a uprising in Kufa whose members sought to atone for failing to support Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala by launching a doomed revolt against the Umayyads.
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