Yahya ibn Ali (attributed in some reports)
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Yahya ibn Ali is a figure mentioned in some Islamic historical and genealogical reports as a son attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib through Asma bint Umais, though his existence and details are subject to scholarly dispute.
All labels observed (1)
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| Yahya ibn Ali (attributed in some reports) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7202486 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yahya ibn Ali (attributed in some reports) Context triple: [Asma bint Umais, child, Yahya ibn Ali (attributed in some reports)]
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Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi
Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi was a prominent 9th-century Andalusian Maliki jurist best known for transmitting and popularizing one of the most authoritative versions of Imam Malik’s legal compendium, al-Muwatta.
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Yahya ibn Muhammad
Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
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C.
Yahya ibn Zakariya
Yahya ibn Zakariya is the Islamic name for the prophet known in Christianity as John the Baptist, revered for his piety, asceticism, and role in heralding Jesus.
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D.
Yahya ibn Ibrahim
Yahya ibn Ibrahim was a Berber leader and religious reformer who initiated the movement that led to the rise of the Almoravid dynasty in the 11th century.
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E.
Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad
Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad was an 11th-century Isma'ili missionary and theologian regarded as a central founding figure and chief doctrinal authority of the Druze faith.
- 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: Yahya ibn Ali (attributed in some reports) Target entity description: Yahya ibn Ali is a figure mentioned in some Islamic historical and genealogical reports as a son attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib through Asma bint Umais, though his existence and details are subject to scholarly dispute.
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A.
Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi
Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi was a prominent 9th-century Andalusian Maliki jurist best known for transmitting and popularizing one of the most authoritative versions of Imam Malik’s legal compendium, al-Muwatta.
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B.
Yahya ibn Muhammad
Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
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C.
Yahya ibn Zakariya
Yahya ibn Zakariya is the Islamic name for the prophet known in Christianity as John the Baptist, revered for his piety, asceticism, and role in heralding Jesus.
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D.
Yahya ibn Ibrahim
Yahya ibn Ibrahim was a Berber leader and religious reformer who initiated the movement that led to the rise of the Almoravid dynasty in the 11th century.
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E.
Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad
Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad was an 11th-century Isma'ili missionary and theologian regarded as a central founding figure and chief doctrinal authority of the Druze faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed historical figure
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human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ahl al-Bayt
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genealogical traditions about the family of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| attributedSonOf | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| attributedThrough | Asma bint Umais ⓘ |
| detailsStatus | subject to scholarly dispute ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| existenceStatus | subject to scholarly dispute ⓘ |
| father | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Islamic genealogical reports
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Islamic historical reports ⓘ |
| mother | Asma bint Umais ⓘ |
| name | Yahya ibn Ali ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yahya ibn Ali (attributed in some reports) Description of subject: Yahya ibn Ali is a figure mentioned in some Islamic historical and genealogical reports as a son attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib through Asma bint Umais, though his existence and details are subject to scholarly dispute.
Referenced by (1)
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