Moor Zogoiby
E621671
Moor Zogoiby is a central character in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Moor’s Last Sigh," a deformed, fast-talking Bombay-born narrator whose life and family saga reflect the tumultuous history and cultural hybridity of modern India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moor Zogoiby canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6792053 — 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: Moor Zogoiby Context triple: [Epifania da Gama, hasInfluenceOn, Moor Zogoiby]
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A.
Beni Iznassen Berber
Beni Iznassen Berber are a Berber ethnic group from northeastern Morocco, traditionally speaking a Zenati Berber dialect and known for their distinct cultural and tribal identity.
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B.
El Mounib
El Mounib is a district in Giza, Egypt, known for serving as a major southern transport hub on the Cairo Metro network.
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C.
Nzem Berom
Nzem Berom is a major annual cultural festival of the Berom people of Nigeria, showcasing their traditional music, dance, attire, and heritage.
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D.
Moussa
Moussa is the protagonist of the work "Child of Fortune," around whom the story’s central events and character development revolve.
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E.
Tourbet El Bey
Tourbet El Bey is a historic mausoleum complex in the Medina of Tunis that houses the tombs of several rulers and members of the Husainid dynasty.
- 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: Moor Zogoiby Target entity description: Moor Zogoiby is a central character in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Moor’s Last Sigh," a deformed, fast-talking Bombay-born narrator whose life and family saga reflect the tumultuous history and cultural hybridity of modern India.
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A.
Beni Iznassen Berber
Beni Iznassen Berber are a Berber ethnic group from northeastern Morocco, traditionally speaking a Zenati Berber dialect and known for their distinct cultural and tribal identity.
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B.
El Mounib
El Mounib is a district in Giza, Egypt, known for serving as a major southern transport hub on the Cairo Metro network.
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C.
Nzem Berom
Nzem Berom is a major annual cultural festival of the Berom people of Nigeria, showcasing their traditional music, dance, attire, and heritage.
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D.
Moussa
Moussa is the protagonist of the work "Child of Fortune," around whom the story’s central events and character development revolve.
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E.
Tourbet El Bey
Tourbet El Bey is a historic mausoleum complex in the Medina of Tunis that houses the tombs of several rulers and members of the Husainid dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ novel protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Moor’s Last Sigh
ⓘ
linked to:
The Moor's Last Sigh
|
| associatedWith |
Bombay
ⓘ
Bombay art world through Aurora Zogoiby ⓘ Cochin ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| basedInPartOn | Moorish historical imagery ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bombay
ⓘ
linked to:
Mumbai
India ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
loyalty to family versus individual freedom
ⓘ
tension between personal fate and national history ⓘ |
| characterArc | from privileged upbringing to exile and downfall ⓘ |
| creator | Salman Rushdie ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Catholic
ⓘ
Jewish ⓘ mixed heritage ⓘ |
| familyName | Zogoiby ⓘ |
| father | Abraham Zogoiby ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Moor’s Last Sigh
ⓘ
linked to:
The Moor's Last Sigh
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext | postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | embodies Rushdie’s exploration of Indian modernity ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | magic realism ⓘ |
| mother | Aurora Zogoiby ⓘ |
| nameAlludesTo |
the Moors of Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
The Moors in Spain
|
| narrativePerspective | retrospective life story ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
first-person narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| occupation | narrator ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic |
deformed
ⓘ
prematurely aging ⓘ |
| publicationContext |
The Moor’s Last Sigh (1995 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Moor's Last Sigh
|
| religiousBackground | Catholic-Jewish family ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ina Zogoiby
ⓘ
linked to:
Aurora Zogoiby
Mina Zogoiby ⓘ Una Zogoiby ⓘ
linked to:
Mina Zogoiby
|
| speechCharacteristic | fast-talking ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cultural hybridity of India
ⓘ
decline and transformation ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural hybridity
ⓘ
family saga ⓘ history of modern India ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Moor Zogoiby Description of subject: Moor Zogoiby is a central character in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Moor’s Last Sigh," a deformed, fast-talking Bombay-born narrator whose life and family saga reflect the tumultuous history and cultural hybridity of modern India.
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