Al-Zarqallu
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Al-Zarqallu was an 11th-century Andalusian Arab astronomer, mathematician, and instrument maker renowned for his influential work on astronomical tables and the development of precise astrolabes.
All labels observed (1)
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| Al-Zarqallu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13767544 — 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-Zarqallu Context triple: [Al-Zarqali, alternativeName, Al-Zarqallu]
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A.
Al-Falasi
Al-Falasi is a prominent lineage within Dubai’s ruling Al Maktoum family, forming part of the wider Bani Yas tribal confederation in the United Arab Emirates.
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B.
Ibn al-Qasim
Ibn al-Qasim was a prominent early Maliki jurist and key transmitter of Imam Malik’s legal opinions, whose teachings greatly shaped the development of Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
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C.
Ibn al-Qariḥ
Ibn al-Qariḥ is a fictional grammarian and theologian whose imagined journey through the afterlife forms the satirical core of Abu al-ʿAlaʾ al-Maʿarri’s work *The Epistle of Forgiveness*.
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D.
Ibn Sabin
Ibn Sabin was a 13th-century Andalusian Sufi philosopher and mystic known for his radical metaphysical ideas and contributions to Islamic philosophical thought.
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E.
Ibn al-Sitri
Ibn al-Sitri, also known as Ali ibn Hilal, was a renowned medieval Islamic calligrapher celebrated for refining and popularizing the naskh script.
- 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-Zarqallu Target entity description: Al-Zarqallu was an 11th-century Andalusian Arab astronomer, mathematician, and instrument maker renowned for his influential work on astronomical tables and the development of precise astrolabes.
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A.
Al-Falasi
Al-Falasi is a prominent lineage within Dubai’s ruling Al Maktoum family, forming part of the wider Bani Yas tribal confederation in the United Arab Emirates.
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B.
Ibn al-Qasim
Ibn al-Qasim was a prominent early Maliki jurist and key transmitter of Imam Malik’s legal opinions, whose teachings greatly shaped the development of Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
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C.
Ibn al-Qariḥ
Ibn al-Qariḥ is a fictional grammarian and theologian whose imagined journey through the afterlife forms the satirical core of Abu al-ʿAlaʾ al-Maʿarri’s work *The Epistle of Forgiveness*.
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D.
Ibn Sabin
Ibn Sabin was a 13th-century Andalusian Sufi philosopher and mystic known for his radical metaphysical ideas and contributions to Islamic philosophical thought.
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E.
Ibn al-Sitri
Ibn al-Sitri, also known as Ali ibn Hilal, was a renowned medieval Islamic calligrapher celebrated for refining and popularizing the naskh script.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.