al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī
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Al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī was an early 8th-century Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus known for leading major military campaigns into present-day France during the Islamic expansion in Western Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10970882 — 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: al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī Context triple: [Umayyad forces from Al-Andalus, notableCommander, al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī]
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A.
Ali ibn al-Madini
Ali ibn al-Madini was a leading 9th-century Muslim hadith scholar and critic, renowned as one of the foremost authorities on hadith whose methodologies deeply influenced the development of hadith science.
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B.
Ibn Muqla
Ibn Muqla was a 10th-century Abbasid vizier and master calligrapher renowned for codifying the proportional rules that shaped classical Arabic scripts, especially Naskh.
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C.
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi was an 8th-century Umayyad military leader and governor of al-Andalus best known for leading the Muslim forces against the Franks at the Battle of Tours in 732.
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D.
Ibn al-Salah
Ibn al-Salah was a prominent 13th-century Kurdish Muslim hadith scholar and jurist best known for his foundational work "Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah" on hadith sciences.
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E.
Khalil ibn Ishaq
Khalil ibn Ishaq was a prominent medieval Maliki jurist best known for his influential legal manual "Mukhtasar Khalil," which became a central reference in Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
- 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: al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī Target entity description: Al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī was an early 8th-century Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus known for leading major military campaigns into present-day France during the Islamic expansion in Western Europe.
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A.
Ali ibn al-Madini
Ali ibn al-Madini was a leading 9th-century Muslim hadith scholar and critic, renowned as one of the foremost authorities on hadith whose methodologies deeply influenced the development of hadith science.
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B.
Ibn Muqla
Ibn Muqla was a 10th-century Abbasid vizier and master calligrapher renowned for codifying the proportional rules that shaped classical Arabic scripts, especially Naskh.
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C.
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi was an 8th-century Umayyad military leader and governor of al-Andalus best known for leading the Muslim forces against the Franks at the Battle of Tours in 732.
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D.
Ibn al-Salah
Ibn al-Salah was a prominent 13th-century Kurdish Muslim hadith scholar and jurist best known for his foundational work "Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah" on hadith sciences.
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E.
Khalil ibn Ishaq
Khalil ibn Ishaq was a prominent medieval Maliki jurist best known for his influential legal manual "Mukhtasar Khalil," which became a central reference in Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad governor
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Caliph Umar II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Toulouse (721) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedCity | Narbonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedRegion | Septimania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Toulouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad expansion into Western Europe ⓘ |
| countryGoverned | al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 721 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic expansion in Europe ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| foughtAgainst | Duke Odo of Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Cordoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
consolidated Umayyad rule in al-Andalus
ⓘ
initiated long-term Muslim presence in Narbonne ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
campaigns into present-day France
ⓘ
invasion of Septimania NERFINISHED ⓘ siege and capture of Narbonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding Muslim control north of the Pyrenees
ⓘ
governing al-Andalus during early Umayyad rule ⓘ leading major military campaigns into Gaul ⓘ |
| partOf | Umayyad military leadership in the West ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Toulouse ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of al-Andalus
ⓘ
wali of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| predecessor | al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Septimania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Gaul ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Anbasa ibn Suhaym al-Kalbi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInOffice | c. 718–721 ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Khawlān NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī Description of subject: Al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī was an early 8th-century Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus known for leading major military campaigns into present-day France during the Islamic expansion in Western Europe.
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