Jaysh al-‘Usrah
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Jaysh al-‘Usrah is the traditional Arabic name given to the Muslim army that participated in the difficult and resource-strained Tabuk expedition led by the Prophet Muhammad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jaysh al-‘Usrah canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7402057 — 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: Jaysh al-‘Usrah Context triple: [Tabuk expedition, arabicNickname, Jaysh al-‘Usrah]
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A.
Jaysh al-Inqadh al-Arabi
Jaysh al-Inqadh al-Arabi was an irregular Arab volunteer force formed by the Arab League to fight against the newly declared State of Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
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B.
Jaish al-Islam
Jaish al-Islam is a Syrian Islamist rebel group that became one of the most powerful opposition factions during the Syrian civil war, particularly around Damascus.
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C.
As-Sa'iqa militia
As-Sa'iqa militia was a Syrian-controlled Palestinian Ba'athist guerrilla group active during the Lebanese Civil War and broader Arab–Israeli conflict.
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D.
Amal militia
Amal militia is the armed wing of Lebanon’s Shia Amal Movement, historically active as a major militia during the Lebanese Civil War and in subsequent Lebanese politics and security affairs.
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E.
Mahdi Army
The Mahdi Army was a powerful Shiite militia in Iraq, led by cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, that played a major role in the post-2003 insurgency and sectarian conflict.
- 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: Jaysh al-‘Usrah Target entity description: Jaysh al-‘Usrah is the traditional Arabic name given to the Muslim army that participated in the difficult and resource-strained Tabuk expedition led by the Prophet Muhammad.
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A.
Jaysh al-Inqadh al-Arabi
Jaysh al-Inqadh al-Arabi was an irregular Arab volunteer force formed by the Arab League to fight against the newly declared State of Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
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B.
Jaish al-Islam
Jaish al-Islam is a Syrian Islamist rebel group that became one of the most powerful opposition factions during the Syrian civil war, particularly around Damascus.
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C.
As-Sa'iqa militia
As-Sa'iqa militia was a Syrian-controlled Palestinian Ba'athist guerrilla group active during the Lebanese Civil War and broader Arab–Israeli conflict.
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D.
Amal militia
Amal militia is the armed wing of Lebanon’s Shia Amal Movement, historically active as a major militia during the Lebanese Civil War and in subsequent Lebanese politics and security affairs.
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E.
Mahdi Army
The Mahdi Army was a powerful Shiite militia in Iraq, led by cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, that played a major role in the post-2003 insurgency and sectarian conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic historical entity
ⓘ
Muslim army ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Companions of the Prophet
ⓘ
early Muslim community in Medina ⓘ |
| associatedWithCaliph |
Abu Bakr
ⓘ
Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Medina ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompanion |
Uthman ibn Affan
ⓘ
linked to:
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
|
| associatedWithEvent | expedition to Tabuk ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Tabuk ⓘ |
| associatedWithQuranicTheme | hardship and perseverance ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Medina ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
financial difficulty
ⓘ
hardship ⓘ scarcity of resources ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under direct command of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | symbol of sacrifice in Islam ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Hadith literature
ⓘ
Islamic historical sources ⓘ Sira literature ⓘ |
| formedFor | campaign against Byzantine frontier ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
charitable contributions
ⓘ
donations from early Muslims ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeDesignation | Army of Difficulty ⓘ |
| hasEthnoReligiousIdentity | Muslim Arabs ⓘ |
| hasLogisticalCondition |
extreme heat during march
ⓘ
shortage of mounts ⓘ shortage of provisions ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | جيش العسرة ⓘ |
| hasStrategicObjective | demonstration of Muslim strength on Byzantine frontier ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCampaign | military expedition ⓘ |
| historicalContext | expansion of early Islamic state ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| locatedIn | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Army of Hardship
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of Difficulty
|
| notableFor |
participation despite long distance
ⓘ
participation despite severe heat ⓘ testing of believers’ faith ⓘ voluntary financial contributions by Muslims ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Tabuk expedition ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
9 AH
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circa 630 CE ⓘ lifetime of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jaysh al-‘Usrah Description of subject: Jaysh al-‘Usrah is the traditional Arabic name given to the Muslim army that participated in the difficult and resource-strained Tabuk expedition led by the Prophet Muhammad.
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