Sakina bint Husayn
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Sakina bint Husayn was a revered early Islamic figure and daughter of Husayn ibn Ali, remembered for her presence at the Battle of Karbala and her role in the tragic events that shaped Shia history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sakina bint Husayn canonical | 3 |
| Sukayna bint Husayn | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2937412 — 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: Sakina bint Husayn Context triple: [Husayn ibn Ali, child, Sakina bint Husayn]
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A.
Zaynab bint Ali
Zaynab bint Ali was a prominent early Islamic figure, revered for her courage and eloquence, especially for her role in preserving the memory of the Battle of Karbala and defending the legacy of her family.
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B.
Mahmuna bint al-Harith
Mahmuna bint al-Harith was a woman from the early Islamic period, likely a member of the notable al-Harith family and related to figures close to the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Salma bint Amr
Salma bint Amr was an Arab woman of the Banu Najjar clan in Yathrib (Medina) known primarily as the mother of Abd al-Muttalib, the grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad.
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D.
Habibah bint Ubaydullah
Habibah bint Ubaydullah was an early Muslim woman known primarily as the daughter of Umm Habiba, one of the Prophet Muhammad’s wives.
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E.
Zaynab bint Abi Salama
Zaynab bint Abi Salama was the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad’s wife Umm Salama and her first husband Abu Salama, and a member of the early Muslim community in Medina.
- 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: Sakina bint Husayn Target entity description: Sakina bint Husayn was a revered early Islamic figure and daughter of Husayn ibn Ali, remembered for her presence at the Battle of Karbala and her role in the tragic events that shaped Shia history.
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A.
Zaynab bint Ali
Zaynab bint Ali was a prominent early Islamic figure, revered for her courage and eloquence, especially for her role in preserving the memory of the Battle of Karbala and defending the legacy of her family.
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B.
Mahmuna bint al-Harith
Mahmuna bint al-Harith was a woman from the early Islamic period, likely a member of the notable al-Harith family and related to figures close to the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Salma bint Amr
Salma bint Amr was an Arab woman of the Banu Najjar clan in Yathrib (Medina) known primarily as the mother of Abd al-Muttalib, the grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad.
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D.
Habibah bint Ubaydullah
Habibah bint Ubaydullah was an early Muslim woman known primarily as the daughter of Umm Habiba, one of the Prophet Muhammad’s wives.
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E.
Zaynab bint Abi Salama
Zaynab bint Abi Salama was the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad’s wife Umm Salama and her first husband Abu Salama, and a member of the early Muslim community in Medina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim woman
ⓘ
Shia revered figure ⓘ historical figure ⓘ member of Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shia devotional literature
ⓘ
Umayyad–Abbasid conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad–Hashimite conflict
majlis al-aza (mourning assemblies) ⓘ Battle of Karbala ⓘ
surface form:
tragedy of Karbala
|
| burialPlace | disputed in historical sources ⓘ |
| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Ashura procession
ⓘ
surface form:
Arbaeen processions
Ashura procession ⓘ
surface form:
Ashura rituals
Shia elegiac poetry ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
figure of pious endurance in Shia tradition
ⓘ
symbol of the suffering of the Prophet’s family ⓘ |
| era | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| event | Battle of Karbala ⓘ |
| father | Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| grandfather | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| grandmother | Fatimah bint Muhammad ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| historicityOfDetails | partly based on later Shia martyrology and devotional narratives ⓘ |
| house |
Ahl al-Bayt
ⓘ
House of Ali ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being among the captives taken after Karbala
ⓘ
presence at the Battle of Karbala ⓘ role in early Shia memory and mourning traditions ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
central figure in narratives recited during Muharram
ⓘ
inspiration for plays and passion narratives (taʿziya) about Karbala ⓘ |
| mother | Rabab bint Imra al-Qays ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Ruqayya (in some later devotional sources)
ⓘ
Sukayna bint Husayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Abbas ibn Ali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ⓘ
surface form:
Ali Zayn al-Abidin ibn Husayn
Zaynab bint Ali ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleAfterKarbala | captive taken from Karbala to Kufa and Damascus ⓘ |
| roleAtKarbala | child witness of the battle ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Husayn ibn Ali’s camp at Karbala ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Banu Hashim ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sakina bint Husayn Description of subject: Sakina bint Husayn was a revered early Islamic figure and daughter of Husayn ibn Ali, remembered for her presence at the Battle of Karbala and her role in the tragic events that shaped Shia history.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Sukayna bint Husayn
this entity surface form:
Sukayna bint Husayn