Báb
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The Báb was a 19th-century Persian religious figure who founded Bábism and is regarded by Baháʼís as the herald of Bahá'u'lláh and the Baháʼí Faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Báb canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9159387 — 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: Báb Context triple: [Bahá'u'lláh, followerOf, Báb]
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A.
Sahr-i-Bahlol
Sahr-i-Bahlol is an ancient archaeological site in Pakistan renowned for its well-preserved remains of the Gandhara Buddhist civilization.
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B.
Bahjí
Bahjí is a historic estate near Acre in present-day Israel that serves as the most sacred site in the Baháʼí Faith, housing the Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh.
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C.
Baba Sheikh
Baba Sheikh is the title given to the highest spiritual leader of the Yazidi community, responsible for guiding its religious practices and traditions.
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D.
Shrine of the Báb
The Shrine of the Báb is a prominent Bahá'í holy site and mausoleum on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, renowned for its golden dome and terraced gardens.
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E.
Tamiat
Tamiat is the historical name of the Egyptian port city now known as Damietta, located on the Nile Delta along the Mediterranean coast.
- 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: Báb Target entity description: The Báb was a 19th-century Persian religious figure who founded Bábism and is regarded by Baháʼís as the herald of Bahá'u'lláh and the Baháʼí Faith.
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A.
Sahr-i-Bahlol
Sahr-i-Bahlol is an ancient archaeological site in Pakistan renowned for its well-preserved remains of the Gandhara Buddhist civilization.
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B.
Bahjí
Bahjí is a historic estate near Acre in present-day Israel that serves as the most sacred site in the Baháʼí Faith, housing the Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh.
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C.
Baba Sheikh
Baba Sheikh is the title given to the highest spiritual leader of the Yazidi community, responsible for guiding its religious practices and traditions.
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D.
Shrine of the Báb
The Shrine of the Báb is a prominent Bahá'í holy site and mausoleum on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, renowned for its golden dome and terraced gardens.
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E.
Tamiat
Tamiat is the historical name of the Egyptian port city now known as Damietta, located on the Nile Delta along the Mediterranean coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian person
ⓘ
founder of a religion ⓘ prophet (Bábí and Baháʼí belief) ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sayyid ʻAlí Muḥammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Siyyid ʻAlí Muḥammad
Siyyid ʻAlí Muḥammad Shírází ⓘ
linked to:
Siyyid ʻAlí Muḥammad
The Báb ⓘ
linked to:
the Báb
|
| associatedCity |
Bushehr
ⓘ
Shiraz ⓘ
linked to:
Shiraz, Iran
Tabriz ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
Baháʼí Faith ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| birthName | Siyyid ʻAlí Muḥammad ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| citizenship | Qajar Iran ⓘ |
| claimedRole |
Mahdi (in Islamic eschatology, per his followers)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahdi
Qá'im (in Shia Islam, per his followers) ⓘ
linked to:
al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah
|
| countryOfBirth | Qajar Iran ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1819-10-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1850-07-09 ⓘ |
| declaredTo | Mullá Ḥusayn ⓘ |
| dynastyContext |
Qajar dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Qajar Iran
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Persian ⓘ |
| familyBackground | merchant family ⓘ |
| founded |
Bábism
ⓘ
linked to:
Bábí movement
|
| honorificPrefix |
Siyyid
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Sayyid
|
| languageOfWritings |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by firing squad ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Gate ⓘ |
| movement | Bábí movement ⓘ |
| name | Báb ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bayán (Arabic Bayán)
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabic Bayán
Bayán (Persian Bayán) ⓘ
linked to:
Persian Bayán
Qayyúmu'l-Asmáʼ ⓘ
linked to:
Qayyúmu’l-Asmáʼ
|
| persecutedBy |
Qajar authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Qajar Iran
Shia clerical establishment in Iran ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Shiraz, Persia
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiraz, Iran
|
| placeOfBurial |
Shrine of the Báb, Mount Carmel, Haifa
ⓘ
linked to:
Shrine of the Báb
|
| placeOfDeath |
Tabriz, Persia
ⓘ
linked to:
Tabriz
|
| placeOfDeclaration |
Shiraz, Persia
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiraz, Iran
|
| professionBeforeReligiousMission | merchant ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
forerunner of the Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
herald of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| regardedBy |
Baháʼís
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| religion |
Bábism
ⓘ
linked to:
Bábí Faith
|
| title | Báb ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
Bábism ⓘ |
| yearOfDeclaration | 1844 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Báb Description of subject: The Báb was a 19th-century Persian religious figure who founded Bábism and is regarded by Baháʼís as the herald of Bahá'u'lláh and the Baháʼí Faith.
Referenced by (6)
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