Triple
T3259697
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Songhai Empire |
E68378
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableScholar |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu
Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu was a prominent 16th–17th century West African Islamic scholar, jurist, and writer renowned for his extensive scholarship and defense of learning in Timbuktu.
|
E341698
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu | Statement: [Songhai Empire, notableScholar, Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu Context triple: [Songhai Empire, notableScholar, Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu]
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A.
Shehu of Borno
The Shehu of Borno is the traditional monarch and spiritual leader of the Kanuri people, historically ruling the Borno Empire in the Lake Chad region of West Africa.
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B.
Ibn Batta al-Ukbari
Ibn Batta al-Ukbari was a prominent 10th-century Muslim jurist and theologian known for his significant contributions to Hanbali jurisprudence and traditionalist creed.
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C.
Sheikh Othman
Sheikh Othman is a district in the city of Aden in southern Yemen, historically part of the former British Colony of Aden.
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D.
Muhammad Bello
Muhammad Bello was a 19th-century ruler and Islamic scholar who served as the second Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, expanding and consolidating its power in what is now northern Nigeria.
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E.
Sheikh Obekr
Sheikh Obekr is a revered religious figure in Yazidism, honored as part of the tradition’s sacred spiritual lineage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu Triple: [Songhai Empire, notableScholar, Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu]
Generated description
Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu was a prominent 16th–17th century West African Islamic scholar, jurist, and writer renowned for his extensive scholarship and defense of learning in Timbuktu.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu Target entity description: Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu was a prominent 16th–17th century West African Islamic scholar, jurist, and writer renowned for his extensive scholarship and defense of learning in Timbuktu.
-
A.
Shehu of Borno
The Shehu of Borno is the traditional monarch and spiritual leader of the Kanuri people, historically ruling the Borno Empire in the Lake Chad region of West Africa.
-
B.
Ibn Batta al-Ukbari
Ibn Batta al-Ukbari was a prominent 10th-century Muslim jurist and theologian known for his significant contributions to Hanbali jurisprudence and traditionalist creed.
-
C.
Sheikh Othman
Sheikh Othman is a district in the city of Aden in southern Yemen, historically part of the former British Colony of Aden.
-
D.
Muhammad Bello
Muhammad Bello was a 19th-century ruler and Islamic scholar who served as the second Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, expanding and consolidating its power in what is now northern Nigeria.
-
E.
Sheikh Obekr
Sheikh Obekr is a revered religious figure in Yazidism, honored as part of the tradition’s sacred spiritual lineage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69ad858f74408190bcbd07f967cd7bd0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adafa673a481909b5024b4e0e1c2a7 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b28ed941cc81909c35853e793d6ce5 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b2900805d08190afbda5ee5e984b71 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b2ac4c52d48190a87b1e535c2e8a37 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 12:06 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:09 p.m.