Supporters of Al-Walid II
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Supporters of Al-Walid II were a faction within the Umayyad Caliphate loyal to the deposed caliph al-Walid II, opposing his rivals during the internal power struggles of the mid-8th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Supporters of Al-Walid II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9820161 — 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: Supporters of Al-Walid II Context triple: [Yazid III, opponent, Supporters of Al-Walid II]
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al-Walid ibn Utba
Al-Walid ibn Utba was an early Umayyad figure and governor of Medina under the caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan.
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B.
al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz
al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz is the Arabic name for the Druze, a monotheistic religious and ethnocultural community originating in the Levant that blends elements of Isma'ili Islam, Neoplatonism, and other philosophical traditions.
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C.
Walid ibn al-Mughirah
Walid ibn al-Mughirah was a wealthy and influential pre-Islamic Meccan leader and staunch opponent of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his eloquence and status among the Quraysh.
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D.
al-Musta'in
Al-Musta'in was an Abbasid caliph of the mid-9th century whose troubled reign during the Samarra period was marked by military factionalism and political instability.
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E.
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist of Medina, renowned as a leading transmitter of hadith and a key figure among the Tabi'un.
- 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: Supporters of Al-Walid II Target entity description: Supporters of Al-Walid II were a faction within the Umayyad Caliphate loyal to the deposed caliph al-Walid II, opposing his rivals during the internal power struggles of the mid-8th century.
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A.
al-Walid ibn Utba
Al-Walid ibn Utba was an early Umayyad figure and governor of Medina under the caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan.
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B.
al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz
al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz is the Arabic name for the Druze, a monotheistic religious and ethnocultural community originating in the Levant that blends elements of Isma'ili Islam, Neoplatonism, and other philosophical traditions.
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C.
Walid ibn al-Mughirah
Walid ibn al-Mughirah was a wealthy and influential pre-Islamic Meccan leader and staunch opponent of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his eloquence and status among the Quraysh.
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D.
al-Musta'in
Al-Musta'in was an Abbasid caliph of the mid-9th century whose troubled reign during the Samarra period was marked by military factionalism and political instability.
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E.
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist of Medina, renowned as a leading transmitter of hadith and a key figure among the Tabi'un.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical group
ⓘ
political faction ⓘ supporters of a deposed ruler ⓘ |
| activeInCaliphate | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-8th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Umayyad dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| basedInRegion |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
Syria ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter | consolidation of power by rival Umayyad claimants ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSphere | early Islamic empire ⓘ |
| hasLeader | al-Walid II ⓘ |
| hasOpponents |
supporters of Marwan II
ⓘ
supporters of al-Yazid III ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
late Umayyad period
ⓘ
prelude to Abbasid Revolution ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Umayyad civil conflicts
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad–Zubayrid conflict
Umayyad internal power struggles ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Arabic ⓘ |
| loyalTo | al-Walid II ⓘ |
| opposed |
Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
ⓘ
Marwan II ⓘ al-Yazid III ⓘ
linked to:
Yazid III
rivals of al-Walid II ⓘ |
| partOf | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Umayyad ruling house ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
preserve power of al-Walid II’s line
ⓘ
restore al-Walid II to the caliphate ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| status | defeated faction ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
segments of Syrian military elites
ⓘ
some Umayyad family members ⓘ |
| supportedClaimToTitle | Caliph ⓘ |
| supportedStatus | reinstatement of al-Walid II ⓘ |
| typeOfConflictParticipation | dynastic succession struggle ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Supporters of Al-Walid II Description of subject: Supporters of Al-Walid II were a faction within the Umayyad Caliphate loyal to the deposed caliph al-Walid II, opposing his rivals during the internal power struggles of the mid-8th century.
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