Triple
T21406470
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Midaq Alley |
E528047
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCharacter |
P2308
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Salim Alwan |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Salim Alwan | Statement: [Midaq Alley, hasCharacter, Salim Alwan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salim Alwan Context triple: [Midaq Alley, hasCharacter, Salim Alwan]
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A.
Salim Alwan
chosen
Salim Alwan is a wealthy, middle-aged businessman in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Midaq Alley," whose prosperity and romantic entanglements highlight the social and moral tensions of the alley’s community.
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B.
Fawaz Akhras
Fawaz Akhras is a London-based Syrian cardiologist best known as the father of Syria’s First Lady, Asma al-Assad.
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C.
Ahmad S. Dallal
Ahmad S. Dallal is a prominent scholar of Islamic studies and higher education leader known for his academic work and senior administrative roles at major universities in the Middle East and the United States.
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D.
Nabil Shaath
Nabil Shaath is a prominent Palestinian politician and diplomat who has held senior roles in the Palestinian Authority, including as foreign minister and negotiator in peace talks with Israel.
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E.
Zaki Salam
Zaki Salam is a notable individual recognized as a distinguished bearer of the surname Salam.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e0b520ee3c8190abddbee7e37e834c |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e8b1b08fdc81909b3ba01add5f6484 |
completed | April 22, 2026, 11:32 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 5:31 p.m.