Hawazin tribe
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The Hawazin tribe is an ancient Arab tribal confederation historically known for its confrontation with the early Muslim community at the Battle of Hunayn in 630 CE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawazin tribe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7496553 — 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: Hawazin tribe Context triple: [Battle of Hunayn, combatant, Hawazin tribe]
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A.
Ghatafan tribe
The Ghatafan tribe was a powerful confederation of Arab tribes in central Arabia that notably opposed the early Muslim community during key conflicts in the Prophet Muhammad’s time.
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B.
Madiya tribe
The Madiya tribe is an indigenous Adivasi community of central India, primarily inhabiting forested regions of Maharashtra and neighboring states, known for its distinct language, traditional agriculture, and rich ritual and dance traditions.
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C.
Tareen tribe
The Tareen tribe is a prominent Pashtun tribal group primarily found in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, known for its distinct cultural traditions and historical influence in the region.
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D.
Al Murrah tribe
The Al Murrah tribe is a traditionally nomadic Bedouin tribe of the Arabian Peninsula, historically known for traversing and inhabiting the vast Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter) desert.
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E.
al-Bu Nasir tribe
The al-Bu Nasir tribe is a prominent Sunni Arab clan from the Tikrit region of Iraq, best known as the tribal lineage of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
- 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: Hawazin tribe Target entity description: The Hawazin tribe is an ancient Arab tribal confederation historically known for its confrontation with the early Muslim community at the Battle of Hunayn in 630 CE.
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A.
Ghatafan tribe
The Ghatafan tribe was a powerful confederation of Arab tribes in central Arabia that notably opposed the early Muslim community during key conflicts in the Prophet Muhammad’s time.
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B.
Madiya tribe
The Madiya tribe is an indigenous Adivasi community of central India, primarily inhabiting forested regions of Maharashtra and neighboring states, known for its distinct language, traditional agriculture, and rich ritual and dance traditions.
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C.
Tareen tribe
The Tareen tribe is a prominent Pashtun tribal group primarily found in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, known for its distinct cultural traditions and historical influence in the region.
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D.
Al Murrah tribe
The Al Murrah tribe is a traditionally nomadic Bedouin tribe of the Arabian Peninsula, historically known for traversing and inhabiting the vast Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter) desert.
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E.
al-Bu Nasir tribe
The al-Bu Nasir tribe is a prominent Sunni Arab clan from the Tikrit region of Iraq, best known as the tribal lineage of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab tribe
ⓘ
tribal confederation ⓘ |
| aftermathOfDefeat |
conversion to Islam
ⓘ
submission to Medina ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Thaqif tribe
ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Thaqif
|
| ancestralFigure |
Hawazin ibn Mansur
ⓘ
linked to:
ibn Hawazin
|
| capitalOrCenter | Taif region (historical influence) ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
early Muslim community ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
nomadic pastoralism
ⓘ
tribal raiding (ghazw) ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 630 CE (Battle of Hunayn) ⓘ |
| defeatedAt | Battle of Hunayn ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Arabs ⓘ |
| hasSubtribe |
Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa'a
ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Amir
Banu Hilal ⓘ Banu Ja'sh ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Jusham
Banu Jusham ⓘ Banu Ka'b ⓘ Banu Nasr ⓘ Banu Saad ⓘ Banu Uqayl ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early Islamic period
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | major tribe of central-western Arabia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large confederation of subtribes
ⓘ
military strength in pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ poetic tradition ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
influence on later Arab tribal formations
ⓘ
source of notable Arab lineages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Hejaz ⓘ Najd ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
early Islamic historical sources
ⓘ
hadith literature ⓘ sira literature ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Hunayn ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Arabian tribes
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Arabia
|
| regionOfActivity |
central Arabia
ⓘ
western Arabia ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Arabian polytheism ⓘ |
| roleInIslamicHistory |
later supporters of Islamic state
ⓘ
opponent at Hunayn ⓘ |
| socialStructure | segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| tribalGenealogy | Adnanite Arabs ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | tribal confederation based on kinship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hawazin tribe Description of subject: The Hawazin tribe is an ancient Arab tribal confederation historically known for its confrontation with the early Muslim community at the Battle of Hunayn in 630 CE.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.