Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali
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Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali is a major Shia Muslim religious observance marking the end of the 40-day mourning period for Husayn ibn Ali’s martyrdom at Karbala, drawing millions of pilgrims in one of the world’s largest annual gatherings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali canonical | 1 |
| Chehlum of Imam Husayn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10629128 — 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: Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali Context triple: [Abbas ibn Ali, commemoratedOn, Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali]
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A.
Haram al-Imam al-Husayn
Haram al-Imam al-Husayn is the revered Shia Islamic shrine and mausoleum in Karbala, Iraq, that houses the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Imam Husayn
Imam Husayn is a central figure in Islam, revered especially in Shia tradition as a martyred grandson of the Prophet Muhammad whose stand at the Battle of Karbala symbolizes resistance against tyranny and injustice.
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C.
Muna al-Hussein
Muna al-Hussein is the British-born former queen consort of Jordan and the mother of King Abdullah II.
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D.
Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan ibn Ali was the eldest grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, revered in Islam—especially in Shia tradition—as the second Imam and a symbol of piety, patience, and reconciliation.
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E.
Haram Imam Ali
Haram Imam Ali is a major Shia Islamic holy shrine and mosque complex in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.
- 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: Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali Target entity description: Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali is a major Shia Muslim religious observance marking the end of the 40-day mourning period for Husayn ibn Ali’s martyrdom at Karbala, drawing millions of pilgrims in one of the world’s largest annual gatherings.
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A.
Haram al-Imam al-Husayn
Haram al-Imam al-Husayn is the revered Shia Islamic shrine and mausoleum in Karbala, Iraq, that houses the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Imam Husayn
Imam Husayn is a central figure in Islam, revered especially in Shia tradition as a martyred grandson of the Prophet Muhammad whose stand at the Battle of Karbala symbolizes resistance against tyranny and injustice.
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C.
Muna al-Hussein
Muna al-Hussein is the British-born former queen consort of Jordan and the mother of King Abdullah II.
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D.
Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan ibn Ali was the eldest grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, revered in Islam—especially in Shia tradition—as the second Imam and a symbol of piety, patience, and reconciliation.
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E.
Haram Imam Ali
Haram Imam Ali is a major Shia Islamic holy shrine and mosque complex in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy day
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Shia Muslim observance ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Najaf–Karbala walking pilgrimage
NERFINISHED
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Ziyarat Arbaeen supplication NERFINISHED ⓘ black clothing ⓘ charitable food distribution ⓘ latmiyah ⓘ majlis al-aza ⓘ mawkib service tents ⓘ recitation of elegies ⓘ |
| calendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralLocation | Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralShrine | Imam Husayn Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Karbala
NERFINISHED
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Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| dayCountAfterEvent | 40 ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | millions of pilgrims ⓘ |
| follows | Ashura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasToDoWith |
Ashura
NERFINISHED
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Imam Husayn Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ mourning rituals ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ processions ⓘ ziyarat ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| majorityTradition | Twelver Shia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksEndOf | 40-day mourning period for Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | forty ⓘ |
| month | Safar ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arbaeen (forty) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
free services offered by volunteers
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mass walking pilgrimage routes ⓘ one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings ⓘ |
| occursOn | 20 Safar ⓘ |
| partOf | Karbala remembrance cycle in Shia Islam ⓘ |
| pilgrimDestination |
Imam Husayn Shrine
NERFINISHED
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al-Abbas Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
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Shia Islam ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
justice
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loyalty to Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali Description of subject: Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali is a major Shia Muslim religious observance marking the end of the 40-day mourning period for Husayn ibn Ali’s martyrdom at Karbala, drawing millions of pilgrims in one of the world’s largest annual gatherings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chehlum of Imam Husayn