Amr ibn al-As
E178451
Amr ibn al-As was a prominent 7th-century Arab military commander and companion of the Prophet Muhammad, best known for leading the Muslim conquest of Egypt and founding the city of Fustat.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amr ibn al-As canonical | 13 |
| ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ | 4 |
| Amr ibn al-As ibn Wa’il al-Sahmi al-Qurashi | 1 |
| Amr ibn al‑As | 1 |
| ‘Amr ibn al-‘As | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1428318 — 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.
Target entity: Amr ibn al-As Context triple: [Amr, hasNotableBearer, Amr ibn al-As]
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Khalid ibn al-Walid
Khalid ibn al-Walid was a renowned 7th-century Arab Muslim general, celebrated for his military genius and pivotal role in the early Islamic conquests under the Prophet Muhammad and the Rashidun caliphs.
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B.
Muhammad bin Qasim
Muhammad bin Qasim was an 8th-century Umayyad general renowned for leading the early Muslim conquest of parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the region of Sindh.
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Uqba ibn Nafi
Uqba ibn Nafi was a 7th-century Arab general of the early Islamic conquests, renowned for leading the Muslim expansion into North Africa and establishing it as a key region of the Islamic world.
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D.
al-Harith al-Muhasibi
al-Harith al-Muhasibi was a 9th-century Muslim theologian and early Sufi master known for his influential writings on self-accountability, ethics, and spiritual psychology in Islamic mysticism.
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E.
Amr ibn Abd Wudd
Amr ibn Abd Wudd was a renowned pre-Islamic Arab warrior of the Quraysh, famed for his strength and bravery and remembered for being slain in single combat by Ali ibn Abi Talib during the Battle of the Trench.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Amr ibn al-As Target entity description: Amr ibn al-As was a prominent 7th-century Arab military commander and companion of the Prophet Muhammad, best known for leading the Muslim conquest of Egypt and founding the city of Fustat.
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A.
Khalid ibn al-Walid
Khalid ibn al-Walid was a renowned 7th-century Arab Muslim general, celebrated for his military genius and pivotal role in the early Islamic conquests under the Prophet Muhammad and the Rashidun caliphs.
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B.
Muhammad bin Qasim
Muhammad bin Qasim was an 8th-century Umayyad general renowned for leading the early Muslim conquest of parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the region of Sindh.
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C.
Uqba ibn Nafi
Uqba ibn Nafi was a 7th-century Arab general of the early Islamic conquests, renowned for leading the Muslim expansion into North Africa and establishing it as a key region of the Islamic world.
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D.
al-Harith al-Muhasibi
al-Harith al-Muhasibi was a 9th-century Muslim theologian and early Sufi master known for his influential writings on self-accountability, ethics, and spiritual psychology in Islamic mysticism.
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E.
Amr ibn Abd Wudd
Amr ibn Abd Wudd was a renowned pre-Islamic Arab warrior of the Quraysh, famed for his strength and bravery and remembered for being slain in single combat by Ali ibn Abi Talib during the Battle of the Trench.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab military commander
ⓘ
Companion of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ Governor ⓘ Sahabi ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 573 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hejaz
ⓘ
Mecca ⓘ |
| child |
Abd Allah ibn Amr ibn al-As
ⓘ
Abd Allah ibn Amr ibn al-As ⓘ
surface form:
Muhammad ibn Amr ibn al-As
|
| conversionContext | migrated to Medina to accept Islam ⓘ |
| convertedToIslam | before conquest of Mecca ⓘ |
| deathDate | 664 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Egypt
ⓘ
Fustat ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| father | al-As ibn Wa’il ⓘ |
| founded |
Fustat
ⓘ
Amr ibn al-As Mosque ⓘ
surface form:
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
|
| fullName |
Amr ibn al-As
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Amr ibn al-As ibn Wa’il al-Sahmi al-Qurashi
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| historicalPeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Muslim conquest of Egypt
ⓘ
founding the city of Fustat ⓘ role in early Islamic military campaigns ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| mosqueNamedAfter |
Amr ibn al-As Mosque
ⓘ
surface form:
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
|
| mother | al-Nabigha ⓘ |
| officeHeld | Governor of Egypt ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Ajnadayn
ⓘ
Battle of Heliopolis (640) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Heliopolis
Battle of Yarmouk ⓘ Muslim conquest of Egypt ⓘ Muslim conquest of the Levant ⓘ
surface form:
Muslim conquest of Syria
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| politicalAlignment |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad
|
| preIslamicRole | Meccan negotiator ⓘ |
| reappointedBy | Muawiya I ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInFirstFitna |
participant in arbitration after Battle of Siffin
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supporter of Muawiya I ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Caliph Abu Bakr
ⓘ
معاوية بن أبي سفيان ⓘ
surface form:
Caliph Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan
Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ
surface form:
Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| tribalAffiliation | Quraysh ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Sahm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Amr ibn al-As Description of subject: Amr ibn al-As was a prominent 7th-century Arab military commander and companion of the Prophet Muhammad, best known for leading the Muslim conquest of Egypt and founding the city of Fustat.
Referenced by (20)
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