Al-Hirah
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Al-Hirah is an ancient city in present-day Iraq that served as the capital of the Lakhmid Arab kingdom and an important cultural and political center in late antiquity.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Hirah canonical | 2 |
| al-Hira | 2 |
| al-Hirah | 2 |
| al-Hira region | 1 |
| court of al-Hira | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14072988 — 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-Hirah Context triple: [Najaf Governorate, contains, Al-Hirah]
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A.
Al-Ha’ir
Al-Ha’ir is a town in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia known for its agricultural lands, historical significance, and location along the Wadi Hanifa valley.
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B.
Umm al-Bilad
Umm al-Bilad is an honorific title for the ancient city of Balkh, historically a major cultural and commercial center in the region of Greater Khorasan (in present-day northern Afghanistan).
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C.
Kut-al-Amara
Kut-al-Amara is a town in southeastern Iraq on the Tigris River, historically notable as the site of a major World War I siege and British-Indian Army defeat.
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D.
Al-Hinakiya
Al-Hinakiya is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the administrative boundaries of Al Madinah Province.
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E.
Al-Haffah
Al-Haffah is a town in northwestern Syria known as an administrative center in the hilly, forested interior of the Latakia region.
- 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-Hirah Target entity description: Al-Hirah is an ancient city in present-day Iraq that served as the capital of the Lakhmid Arab kingdom and an important cultural and political center in late antiquity.
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A.
Al-Ha’ir
Al-Ha’ir is a town in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia known for its agricultural lands, historical significance, and location along the Wadi Hanifa valley.
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B.
Umm al-Bilad
Umm al-Bilad is an honorific title for the ancient city of Balkh, historically a major cultural and commercial center in the region of Greater Khorasan (in present-day northern Afghanistan).
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C.
Kut-al-Amara
Kut-al-Amara is a town in southeastern Iraq on the Tigris River, historically notable as the site of a major World War I siege and British-Indian Army defeat.
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D.
Al-Hinakiya
Al-Hinakiya is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the administrative boundaries of Al Madinah Province.
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E.
Al-Haffah
Al-Haffah is a town in northwestern Syria known as an administrative center in the hilly, forested interior of the Latakia region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Al-Hirah
linked to: Al-Hirah
linked to: Al-Hirah