Hezb-e Islami
E927069
Hezb-e Islami is an Afghan Islamist political and militant organization that has played a significant role in the country’s conflicts since the late 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hezb-e Islami canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11443386 — 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: Hezb-e Islami Context triple: [Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin, separatedFrom, Hezb-e Islami]
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A.
Jaish al-Islam
Jaish al-Islam is a Syrian Islamist rebel group that became one of the most powerful opposition factions during the Syrian civil war, particularly around Damascus.
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B.
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad was a militant Islamist organization that became notorious for insurgent and terrorist activities in Iraq and later formed the core of what evolved into al-Qaeda in Iraq.
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C.
Islamic Emirate Army
The Islamic Emirate Army is the Taliban-led military force that serves as the de facto national army of Afghanistan following the collapse of the previous Western-backed government.
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D.
Jabhat al-Nusra
Jabhat al-Nusra is a jihadist militant group in Syria that served as al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the country and became one of the most powerful Islamist factions in the Syrian conflict.
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E.
Jaysh al-‘Usrah
Jaysh al-‘Usrah is the traditional Arabic name given to the Muslim army that participated in the difficult and resource-strained Tabuk expedition led by the Prophet Muhammad.
- 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: Hezb-e Islami Target entity description: Hezb-e Islami is an Afghan Islamist political and militant organization that has played a significant role in the country’s conflicts since the late 20th century.
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A.
Jaish al-Islam
Jaish al-Islam is a Syrian Islamist rebel group that became one of the most powerful opposition factions during the Syrian civil war, particularly around Damascus.
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B.
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad was a militant Islamist organization that became notorious for insurgent and terrorist activities in Iraq and later formed the core of what evolved into al-Qaeda in Iraq.
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C.
Islamic Emirate Army
The Islamic Emirate Army is the Taliban-led military force that serves as the de facto national army of Afghanistan following the collapse of the previous Western-backed government.
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D.
Jabhat al-Nusra
Jabhat al-Nusra is a jihadist militant group in Syria that served as al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the country and became one of the most powerful Islamist factions in the Syrian conflict.
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E.
Jaysh al-‘Usrah
Jaysh al-‘Usrah is the traditional Arabic name given to the Muslim army that participated in the difficult and resource-strained Tabuk expedition led by the Prophet Muhammad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist political organization
ⓘ
militant organization ⓘ political party ⓘ |
| activeInConflict |
Afghan Civil War (1990s)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet–Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Taliban (at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedOrRestrictedIn | some Western countries (as militant wing) ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| designatedAs | insurgent group in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| ethnicBase | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Gulbuddin Hekmatyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| goal | establishment of an Islamic state in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| hasFaction |
Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hezb-e Islami Khalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamism ⓘ |
| inConflictWith | Taliban (at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Kabul shelling during Afghan Civil War (1990s) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
armed opposition to Soviet occupation of Afghanistan
ⓘ
participation in Afghan civil conflicts after 1992 ⓘ |
| leader | Gulbuddin Hekmatyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedGovernment |
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet-backed Afghan government ⓘ |
| origin | Islamist student movement at Kabul University ⓘ |
| partOf | Afghan mujahideen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peaceAgreementYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | Islamist right-wing ⓘ |
| receivedSupportFrom |
Inter-Services Intelligence
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| signedPeaceAgreementWith | Government of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| splitInto |
Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hezb-e Islami Khalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Dari
ⓘ
Pashto ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hezb-e Islami Description of subject: Hezb-e Islami is an Afghan Islamist political and militant organization that has played a significant role in the country’s conflicts since the late 20th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.