Mihna
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The Mihna was an Islamic inquisition instituted in the 9th century that tested and persecuted scholars over their adherence to the doctrine of the createdness of the Qur’an.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mihna canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2291193 — 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: Mihna Context triple: [al-Ma'mun, event, Mihna]
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A.
Myal
Myal is an Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition originating among enslaved Africans in Jamaica, characterized by spirit possession, healing rituals, and resistance to oppression.
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B.
Mitanni
Mitanni was a powerful Hurrian-speaking kingdom of the Late Bronze Age in northern Mesopotamia and Syria, known for its chariotry, diplomacy, and rivalry with contemporary great powers such as Egypt and the Hittites.
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C.
Murzuq
Murzuq is an oasis town in southwestern Libya that historically served as an important Saharan trade and caravan center in the Fezzan region.
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D.
Mawtini
Mawtini is a patriotic Arabic song that serves as Iraq’s national anthem, celebrating homeland, freedom, and resilience.
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E.
Mishanya
Mishanya is a Russian diminutive nickname commonly used for the male given name Mikhail.
- 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: Mihna Target entity description: The Mihna was an Islamic inquisition instituted in the 9th century that tested and persecuted scholars over their adherence to the doctrine of the createdness of the Qur’an.
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A.
Myal
Myal is an Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition originating among enslaved Africans in Jamaica, characterized by spirit possession, healing rituals, and resistance to oppression.
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B.
Mitanni
Mitanni was a powerful Hurrian-speaking kingdom of the Late Bronze Age in northern Mesopotamia and Syria, known for its chariotry, diplomacy, and rivalry with contemporary great powers such as Egypt and the Hittites.
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C.
Murzuq
Murzuq is an oasis town in southwestern Libya that historically served as an important Saharan trade and caravan center in the Fezzan region.
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D.
Mawtini
Mawtini is a patriotic Arabic song that serves as Iraq’s national anthem, celebrating homeland, freedom, and resilience.
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E.
Mishanya
Mishanya is a Russian diminutive nickname commonly used for the male given name Mikhail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic inquisition
ⓘ
religious persecution ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | al-Mutawakkil ⓘ |
| aim |
to assert caliphal authority over religious scholarship
ⓘ
to enforce doctrinal conformity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Islamic inquisition
ⓘ
Miḥna ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| causeOf |
dismissal of judges
ⓘ
execution of some opponents ⓘ flogging of scholars ⓘ imprisonment of scholars ⓘ |
| chronology |
early reign of al-Mutawakkil
ⓘ
reign of al-Ma'mun ⓘ reign of al-Mu'tasim ⓘ reign of al-Wathiq ⓘ |
| continuedBy |
al-Mu'tasim
ⓘ
al-Wathiq ⓘ |
| country | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Islamic heresiographical works
ⓘ
Sunni biographical literature ⓘ |
| endTime | 848 ⓘ |
| enforcedDoctrine | created Qur'an ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic theology
ⓘ
Qur'anic doctrine ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decline of Mu'tazilite influence in Sunni Islam
ⓘ
limitation of caliphal interference in doctrine ⓘ strengthening of Sunni traditionalism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| ideology |
Muʿtazilite theology
ⓘ
surface form:
Mu'tazilism
|
| inception | 9th century ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | al-Ma'mun ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Arabic ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
ordeal
ⓘ
trial ⓘ |
| location |
Baghdad
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| mainTopic | createdness of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
ⓘ
Sahl al-Tustari ⓘ
surface form:
Sahl ibn Abd Allah al-Tustari
Yahya ibn Ma'in ⓘ |
| opposedBy | traditionalist Sunni scholars ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | uncreated Qur'an ⓘ |
| partOf | Abbasid religious policy ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significantEvent | trial of Ahmad ibn Hanbal ⓘ |
| startTime | 833 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mihna Description of subject: The Mihna was an Islamic inquisition instituted in the 9th century that tested and persecuted scholars over their adherence to the doctrine of the createdness of the Qur’an.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.