Ahnaf ibn Qays
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Ahnaf ibn Qays was a renowned early Islamic military commander and tribal leader of Banu Tamim, noted for his strategic skill and influential role in the Rashidun and early Umayyad periods.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ahnaf ibn Qays canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14810204 — 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: Ahnaf ibn Qays Context triple: [Banu Tamim, hasNotableFigure, Ahnaf ibn Qays]
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A.
Alqama ibn Qays
Alqama ibn Qays was a prominent early Muslim jurist and hadith scholar of Kufa, renowned as one of the leading successors (tabi'un) who transmitted and systematized the teachings of Abdullah ibn Masʿud.
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B.
Qutham ibn Abbas
Qutham ibn Abbas was a companion and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who served as a governor in early Islamic history.
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C.
Muslim ibn Aqil
Muslim ibn Aqil was the cousin and emissary of Husayn ibn Ali to Kufa, revered as an early martyr in the events leading up to the Battle of Karbala.
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D.
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
Ubayy ibn Ka'b was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned as one of the foremost experts in Qur'anic recitation and interpretation.
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E.
Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid
Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid was a member of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca and a son of Khuwaylid ibn Asad, making him part of the extended family circle associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s first wife, Khadijah.
- 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: Ahnaf ibn Qays Target entity description: Ahnaf ibn Qays was a renowned early Islamic military commander and tribal leader of Banu Tamim, noted for his strategic skill and influential role in the Rashidun and early Umayyad periods.
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A.
Alqama ibn Qays
Alqama ibn Qays was a prominent early Muslim jurist and hadith scholar of Kufa, renowned as one of the leading successors (tabi'un) who transmitted and systematized the teachings of Abdullah ibn Masʿud.
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B.
Qutham ibn Abbas
Qutham ibn Abbas was a companion and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who served as a governor in early Islamic history.
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C.
Muslim ibn Aqil
Muslim ibn Aqil was the cousin and emissary of Husayn ibn Ali to Kufa, revered as an early martyr in the events leading up to the Battle of Karbala.
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D.
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
Ubayy ibn Ka'b was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned as one of the foremost experts in Qur'anic recitation and interpretation.
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E.
Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid
Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid was a member of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca and a son of Khuwaylid ibn Asad, making him part of the extended family circle associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s first wife, Khadijah.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.