Qala Ikhtyaruddin
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Qala Ikhtyaruddin is the historic citadel and fortress complex in Herat, Afghanistan, notable for its strategic importance and centuries-old architectural heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Qala Ikhtyaruddin canonical | 1 |
| Qalʿa-ye Ikhtiyār al-Dīn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13915556 — 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: Qala Ikhtyaruddin Context triple: [Herat Citadel, alsoKnownAs, Qala Ikhtyaruddin]
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A.
Qalʿat Hammad
Qalʿat Hammad is a historic fortified city and former capital of the Hammadid dynasty in present-day Algeria, renowned for its medieval Islamic architecture and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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B.
Islam Qala
Islam Qala is a key Afghan town and border checkpoint serving as a major trade and transit gateway between Afghanistan and Iran.
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C.
Qala-e Naw
Qala-e Naw is a small city in northwestern Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Badghis Province.
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D.
Qalat
Qalat is a key urban center and provincial capital in southern Afghanistan, known for its strategic location and historical fortifications.
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E.
Qala i Kah
Qala i Kah is a town that serves as a local settlement within Afghanistan's western Farah Province.
- 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: Qala Ikhtyaruddin Target entity description: Qala Ikhtyaruddin is the historic citadel and fortress complex in Herat, Afghanistan, notable for its strategic importance and centuries-old architectural heritage.
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A.
Qalʿat Hammad
Qalʿat Hammad is a historic fortified city and former capital of the Hammadid dynasty in present-day Algeria, renowned for its medieval Islamic architecture and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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B.
Islam Qala
Islam Qala is a key Afghan town and border checkpoint serving as a major trade and transit gateway between Afghanistan and Iran.
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C.
Qala-e Naw
Qala-e Naw is a small city in northwestern Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Badghis Province.
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D.
Qalat
Qalat is a key urban center and provincial capital in southern Afghanistan, known for its strategic location and historical fortifications.
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E.
Qala i Kah
Qala i Kah is a town that serves as a local settlement within Afghanistan's western Farah Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Qalʿa-ye Ikhtiyār al-Dīn