Ababeel (Quranic term for flocks of birds)
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Ababeel is a Quranic term referring to flocks of small birds sent by God to destroy the army of the Elephant, as recounted in Surah Al-Fil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ababeel (Quranic term for flocks of birds) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12608105 — 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: Ababeel (Quranic term for flocks of birds) Context triple: [Ababeel missile, namedAfter, Ababeel (Quranic term for flocks of birds)]
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A.
Al-Aflaj
Al-Aflaj is a governorate and oasis area in central Saudi Arabia known for its agricultural communities and historic desert landscapes.
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B.
النبا
النبأ هو اسم سورة مكية في القرآن الكريم تُعنى بتذكير الناس بأهوال يوم القيامة وعظمة خبر البعث والحساب.
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C.
Stymphalian birds
The Stymphalian birds are fearsome man-eating birds from Greek mythology, known for their metallic feathers and association with one of Heracles’ Twelve Labors.
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D.
Buraq
Buraq is a mythical, winged steed in Islamic tradition that transported the Prophet Muhammad during his miraculous Night Journey.
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E.
Mālaqa
Mālaqa is the historical Arabic name for the Spanish coastal city of Málaga, reflecting its period under Muslim rule in Al-Andalus.
- 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: Ababeel (Quranic term for flocks of birds) Target entity description: Ababeel is a Quranic term referring to flocks of small birds sent by God to destroy the army of the Elephant, as recounted in Surah Al-Fil.
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A.
Al-Aflaj
Al-Aflaj is a governorate and oasis area in central Saudi Arabia known for its agricultural communities and historic desert landscapes.
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B.
النبا
النبأ هو اسم سورة مكية في القرآن الكريم تُعنى بتذكير الناس بأهوال يوم القيامة وعظمة خبر البعث والحساب.
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C.
Stymphalian birds
The Stymphalian birds are fearsome man-eating birds from Greek mythology, known for their metallic feathers and association with one of Heracles’ Twelve Labors.
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D.
Buraq
Buraq is a mythical, winged steed in Islamic tradition that transported the Prophet Muhammad during his miraculous Night Journey.
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E.
Mālaqa
Mālaqa is the historical Arabic name for the Spanish coastal city of Málaga, reflecting its period under Muslim rule in Al-Andalus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.