Muqtada al-Sadr
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Muqtada al-Sadr is a powerful Iraqi Shia cleric and political leader known for his influential role in post-2003 Iraqi politics and his ability to mobilize large grassroots support.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Muqtada al-Sadr canonical | 23 |
| Shia clerical authority of Muqtada al-Sadr | 1 |
| al-Sadr | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12923218 — 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: Muqtada al-Sadr Context triple: [Mahdi Army, leader, Muqtada al-Sadr]
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A.
Tawaf al-Sadr
Tawaf al-Sadr is an alternative name for the farewell circumambulation around the Kaaba performed by pilgrims at the conclusion of Hajj or Umrah.
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B.
Musa al-Sadr
Musa al-Sadr was an influential Iranian-Lebanese Shia cleric and political leader who played a central role in mobilizing Lebanon’s Shia community and shaping its modern political landscape.
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C.
Manshiet El-Sadr
Manshiet El-Sadr is a neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, known for being a residential district connected to the city’s core by the Cairo Metro network.
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D.
Ali Mahdi Muhammad
Ali Mahdi Muhammad was a Somali businessman and politician who served as a key faction leader during the Somali Civil War and held the presidency of Somalia in the early 1990s.
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E.
Tariq Aziz
Tariq Aziz was a prominent Iraqi politician and close adviser to Saddam Hussein, serving as Iraq’s foreign minister and later deputy prime minister.
- 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: Muqtada al-Sadr Target entity description: Muqtada al-Sadr is a powerful Iraqi Shia cleric and political leader known for his influential role in post-2003 Iraqi politics and his ability to mobilize large grassroots support.
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A.
Tawaf al-Sadr
Tawaf al-Sadr is an alternative name for the farewell circumambulation around the Kaaba performed by pilgrims at the conclusion of Hajj or Umrah.
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B.
Musa al-Sadr
Musa al-Sadr was an influential Iranian-Lebanese Shia cleric and political leader who played a central role in mobilizing Lebanon’s Shia community and shaping its modern political landscape.
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C.
Manshiet El-Sadr
Manshiet El-Sadr is a neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, known for being a residential district connected to the city’s core by the Cairo Metro network.
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D.
Ali Mahdi Muhammad
Ali Mahdi Muhammad was a Somali businessman and politician who served as a key faction leader during the Somali Civil War and held the presidency of Somalia in the early 1990s.
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E.
Tariq Aziz
Tariq Aziz was a prominent Iraqi politician and close adviser to Saddam Hussein, serving as Iraq’s foreign minister and later deputy prime minister.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iraqi politician
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Shia cleric ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Baghdad
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Iraqi politics ⓘ Najaf ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iraq ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arab
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linked to:
Arabs
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| familyName |
al-Sadr
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linked to:
Muqtada al-Sadr
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| founded |
Alliance of Revolutionaries for Reform
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Mahdi Army ⓘ Sadrist Movement ⓘ Sairoon Alliance ⓘ Saraya al-Salam ⓘ |
| givenName | Muqtada ⓘ |
| hasSupportBase |
Shia communities in southern Iraq
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urban poor in Baghdad ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr
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linked to:
Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al‑Sadr
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al‑Sadr
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| knownFor |
anti-corruption rhetoric in Iraqi politics
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influential role in post-2003 Iraqi politics ⓘ leading a powerful Shia grassroots movement in Iraq ⓘ mobilizing large street protests in Iraq ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Arabic ⓘ |
| memberOf | al-Sadr family ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Mahdi Army
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Saraya al-Salam ⓘ |
| movement | Sadrist Movement ⓘ |
| name | Muqtada al-Sadr ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
armed uprisings against US forces in 2004
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ceasefire with Iraqi government and US forces in late 2000s ⓘ formation of Sairoon Alliance for 2018 Iraqi elections ⓘ |
| notableFor |
calling for reform of Iraq’s political system
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maintaining an independent stance from Iran and the US ⓘ periodic withdrawals from formal politics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
founding the Mahdi Army
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leading the Sadrist Movement ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
United States military presence in Iraq
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coalition occupation of Iraq after 2003 ⓘ |
| parent |
Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr
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linked to:
Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al‑Sadr
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| politicalAlignment |
Iraqi nationalism
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Shia political Islam ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of Saraya al-Salam
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leader of the Mahdi Army ⓘ leader of the Sadrist Movement ⓘ |
| relative |
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
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linked to:
Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al‑Sadr
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| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Najaf ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Muqtada al-Sadr Description of subject: Muqtada al-Sadr is a powerful Iraqi Shia cleric and political leader known for his influential role in post-2003 Iraqi politics and his ability to mobilize large grassroots support.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq
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mainSubject
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Muqtada al-Sadr
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linked to: Muqtada al-Sadr
subject linked to:
Saraya al-Salam (Peace Companies)
subject linked to:
Saraya al-Salam (Peace Companies)
subject linked to:
Saraya al-Salam (Peace Companies)
subject linked to:
Saraya al-Salam (Peace Companies)
linked to: Muqtada al-Sadr