Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line
E519440
The Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line was a radical Iranian student group aligned with Ayatollah Khomeini that became notorious for orchestrating the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5435196 — 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: Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line Context triple: [Iran hostage crisis, mainPerpetrator, Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line]
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A.
The Spirit of Islam
The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.
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B.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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C.
Isma'ili jurisprudence
Isma'ili jurisprudence is the distinctive body of Islamic legal thought and practice developed by Isma'ili Shi'a Muslims, notably systematized under the Fatimid Caliphate and grounded in the authority of the living Imam and esoteric interpretation.
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D.
Hujjat al-Islam
Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "Proof of Islam," famously associated with the influential Muslim theologian and philosopher Al-Ghazali.
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E.
Mappila Muslims
Mappila Muslims are a historic Muslim community of the Malabar Coast in Kerala, India, known for their distinctive blend of Arab and South Indian cultural, linguistic, and religious traditions.
- 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: Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line Target entity description: The Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line was a radical Iranian student group aligned with Ayatollah Khomeini that became notorious for orchestrating the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
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A.
The Spirit of Islam
The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.
-
B.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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C.
Isma'ili jurisprudence
Isma'ili jurisprudence is the distinctive body of Islamic legal thought and practice developed by Isma'ili Shi'a Muslims, notably systematized under the Fatimid Caliphate and grounded in the authority of the living Imam and esoteric interpretation.
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D.
Hujjat al-Islam
Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "Proof of Islam," famously associated with the influential Muslim theologian and philosopher Al-Ghazali.
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E.
Mappila Muslims
Mappila Muslims are a historic Muslim community of the Malabar Coast in Kerala, India, known for their distinctive blend of Arab and South Indian cultural, linguistic, and religious traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist organization
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student political organization ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
Islamic Revolution in Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruhollah Khomeini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line of the Imam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Students Following the Line of the Imam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Iranian universities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedJustification | fear of a U.S.-backed coup in Iran ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| dateOfNotableAction | 4 November 1979 ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | integration of members into post-revolutionary institutions ⓘ |
| formedBy | radical Iranian university students ⓘ |
| goal |
expulsion of American influence from Iran
ⓘ
support for Ayatollah Khomeini’s revolutionary line ⓘ |
| heldHostagesFor | 444 days ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Iranian Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
transition from Pahlavi monarchy to Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
ⓘ
Khomeinism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ruhollah Khomeini’s speeches ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| locationOfOperation | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international ⓘ |
| motive |
defense of the Iranian Revolution
ⓘ
opposition to perceived U.S. interference in Iran ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Iran hostage crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
seizure of the United States embassy in Tehran
ⓘ
taking American diplomats hostage in 1979 ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States foreign policy in Iran ⓘ liberal and secular political forces in Iran ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
anti-American
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radical ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| resultOfActions |
prolonged Iran hostage crisis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
severing of U.S.–Iran diplomatic relations ⓘ |
| supported |
consolidation of clerical power in Iran
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establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| targeted | United States embassy in Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | United States embassy seizure in Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-state armed group ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
hostage-taking
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occupation of diplomatic premises ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line Description of subject: The Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line was a radical Iranian student group aligned with Ayatollah Khomeini that became notorious for orchestrating the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
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