Antarah ibn Shaddad
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Antarah ibn Shaddad was a pre-Islamic Arab warrior-poet famed for his heroic exploits, chivalric love poetry, and celebrated Mu‘allaqa ode in the classical Arabic literary tradition.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antarah ibn Shaddad canonical | 18 |
| Antarah ibn Shaddad al-Absi | 1 |
| Antarah ibn Shaddad al-ʿAbsī | 1 |
| ʿAntara ibn Shaddād | 1 |
| ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād | 1 |
| ‘Antara ibn Shaddad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2931094 — 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: Antarah ibn Shaddad Context triple: [Arabic literature, hasNotableAuthor, Antarah ibn Shaddad]
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A.
Wahshi ibn Harb
Wahshi ibn Harb was an Ethiopian slave and skilled spear-thrower in early Islamic history, known for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud before later converting to Islam.
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B.
Huyayy ibn Akhtab
Huyayy ibn Akhtab was a prominent Jewish leader of the Banu Nadir tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi was an early Meccan companion of the Prophet Muhammad who embraced Islam, migrated to Medina, and died shortly after the Battle of Badr.
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D.
Khuwaylid ibn Asad
Khuwaylid ibn Asad was a respected Meccan nobleman of the Quraysh tribe and the father of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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E.
Ata ibn Abi Rabah
Ata ibn Abi Rabah was a prominent early Islamic scholar and jurist of Mecca, renowned as a leading authority among the Tabi'un in matters of fiqh and hadith.
- 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: Antarah ibn Shaddad Target entity description: Antarah ibn Shaddad was a pre-Islamic Arab warrior-poet famed for his heroic exploits, chivalric love poetry, and celebrated Mu‘allaqa ode in the classical Arabic literary tradition.
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A.
Wahshi ibn Harb
Wahshi ibn Harb was an Ethiopian slave and skilled spear-thrower in early Islamic history, known for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud before later converting to Islam.
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B.
Huyayy ibn Akhtab
Huyayy ibn Akhtab was a prominent Jewish leader of the Banu Nadir tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi was an early Meccan companion of the Prophet Muhammad who embraced Islam, migrated to Medina, and died shortly after the Battle of Badr.
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D.
Khuwaylid ibn Asad
Khuwaylid ibn Asad was a respected Meccan nobleman of the Quraysh tribe and the father of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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E.
Ata ibn Abi Rabah
Ata ibn Abi Rabah was a prominent early Islamic scholar and jurist of Mecca, renowned as a leading authority among the Tabi'un in matters of fiqh and hadith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
knight
ⓘ
legendary figure ⓘ pre-Islamic Arab poet ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mu‘allaqat
ⓘ
linked to:
Mu'allaqat
|
| birthPlace |
Najd region
ⓘ
linked to:
Najd
|
| culturalStatus |
hero of Arab oral tradition
ⓘ
symbol of courage in Arab culture ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle (traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| era |
Jahiliyyah
ⓘ
linked to:
Pre-Islamic Arabia
pre-Islamic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arab
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabs
|
| father | Shaddad al-Absi ⓘ |
| fullName |
Antarah ibn Shaddad al-Absi
ⓘ
linked to:
Antarah ibn Shaddad
|
| genre |
fakhr (boasting poetry)
ⓘ
hija (satirical poetry) ⓘ love poetry ⓘ qasida ⓘ |
| givenName | Antarah ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arabic epic traditions
ⓘ
later Arabic chivalric literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chivalric love poetry
ⓘ
heroic exploits ⓘ romantic devotion to Abla ⓘ valor in battle ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | classical Arabic poetry ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Abla bint Malik ⓘ |
| meter | pre-Islamic Arabic quantitative meters ⓘ |
| mother | Zabiba ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mu‘allaqa of Antarah
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Muʿallaqāt
|
| occupation |
poet
ⓘ
warrior ⓘ |
| patronymicName | ibn Shaddad ⓘ |
| poeticCollection | Diwan of Antarah ibn Shaddad ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Sīrat ʿAntar (Romance of Antar) ⓘ |
| region | Central Arabia ⓘ |
| relative | Abla bint Malik ⓘ |
| religion | pre-Islamic Arabian polytheism ⓘ |
| socialStatusAtBirth | son of an Arab noble and an enslaved woman ⓘ |
| style | elevated classical Arabic diction ⓘ |
| theme |
bravery
ⓘ
chivalry ⓘ honor ⓘ love ⓘ tribal loyalty ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 6th century CE ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Abs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antarah ibn Shaddad Description of subject: Antarah ibn Shaddad was a pre-Islamic Arab warrior-poet famed for his heroic exploits, chivalric love poetry, and celebrated Mu‘allaqa ode in the classical Arabic literary tradition.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Antarah ibn Shaddad
linked to: Antarah ibn Shaddad
subject linked to:
Sīrat ʿAntar (Romance of Antar)
subject linked to:
Sīrat ʿAntar (Romance of Antar)
subject linked to:
Sīrat ʿAntar (Romance of Antar)
linked to: Antarah ibn Shaddad
linked to: Antarah ibn Shaddad
linked to: Antarah ibn Shaddad