Umayyad faction
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The Umayyad faction was the political and military camp supporting the Umayyad dynasty’s claim to leadership of the early Islamic caliphate during the first Islamic civil wars.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Umayyad faction canonical | 2 |
| Sufyanid branch of Umayyads | 1 |
| Umayyad leadership | 1 |
| Yamani (southern Arab) faction | 1 |
| supporters of Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22845900 — 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: Umayyad faction Context triple: [Marwan ibn al-Hakam, sideInConflict, Umayyad faction]
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A.
Zubayrid faction
The Zubayrid faction was a political and religious movement in early Islam that supported the caliphate claims of ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Zubayr in opposition to the Umayyad dynasty during the second Islamic civil war.
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B.
al-Harith family
The al-Harith family is an early Arab clan known in Islamic history for producing several notable companions and relatives of the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Husainid dynasty
The Husainid dynasty was a ruling family that governed Tunisia from the early 18th century until the mid-20th century, overseeing the country’s transition from Ottoman province to French protectorate and eventually to independence.
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D.
Nusayr
Nusayr was an early figure in the Umayyad period known primarily as the father of the famed Muslim general and governor Musa ibn Nusayr, who led the conquest of much of North Africa and initiated the Islamic expansion into the Iberian Peninsula.
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E.
Sufriyya Kharijites
The Sufriyya Kharijites were a moderate branch of the early Islamic Kharijite movement known for their distinct theological views and political opposition to the dominant caliphates.
- 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: Umayyad faction Target entity description: The Umayyad faction was the political and military camp supporting the Umayyad dynasty’s claim to leadership of the early Islamic caliphate during the first Islamic civil wars.
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A.
Zubayrid faction
The Zubayrid faction was a political and religious movement in early Islam that supported the caliphate claims of ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Zubayr in opposition to the Umayyad dynasty during the second Islamic civil war.
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B.
al-Harith family
The al-Harith family is an early Arab clan known in Islamic history for producing several notable companions and relatives of the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Husainid dynasty
The Husainid dynasty was a ruling family that governed Tunisia from the early 18th century until the mid-20th century, overseeing the country’s transition from Ottoman province to French protectorate and eventually to independence.
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D.
Nusayr
Nusayr was an early figure in the Umayyad period known primarily as the father of the famed Muslim general and governor Musa ibn Nusayr, who led the conquest of much of North Africa and initiated the Islamic expansion into the Iberian Peninsula.
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E.
Sufriyya Kharijites
The Sufriyya Kharijites were a moderate branch of the early Islamic Kharijite movement known for their distinct theological views and political opposition to the dominant caliphates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Umayyad faction
linked to: Umayyad faction
linked to: Umayyad faction
linked to: Umayyad faction