Baha'i House of Worship
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The Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, is a prominent Baha'i temple known for its intricate white domed architecture and status as a major spiritual and architectural landmark.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baha'i House of Worship Context triple: [Wilmette, Illinois, hasLandmark, Baha'i House of Worship]
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Baháʼí Gardens
The Baháʼí Gardens are a terraced, meticulously landscaped garden complex surrounding the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel, serving as a major pilgrimage site and iconic symbol of the Baháʼí Faith.
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World-reflecting Mosque
The World-reflecting Mosque is the English meaning of the name of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, one of India’s largest and most historically significant congregational mosques built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
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King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque
King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque is a prominent modern Islamic mosque and architectural landmark in Amman, Jordan, known for its large size, distinctive domes, and hilltop location.
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Lotus Temple
The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship in New Delhi, India, renowned for its distinctive lotus-flower-inspired architecture and openness to people of all faiths.
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Shriners’ Yaarab Temple mosque
Shriners’ Yaarab Temple mosque was a Moorish Revival-style fraternal temple in Atlanta that originally served as the ceremonial home of the Yaarab Shrine before its auditorium became the Fox Theatre.
- 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: Baha'i House of Worship Target entity description: The Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, is a prominent Baha'i temple known for its intricate white domed architecture and status as a major spiritual and architectural landmark.
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A.
Baháʼí Gardens
The Baháʼí Gardens are a terraced, meticulously landscaped garden complex surrounding the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel, serving as a major pilgrimage site and iconic symbol of the Baháʼí Faith.
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B.
World-reflecting Mosque
The World-reflecting Mosque is the English meaning of the name of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, one of India’s largest and most historically significant congregational mosques built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
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C.
King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque
King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque is a prominent modern Islamic mosque and architectural landmark in Amman, Jordan, known for its large size, distinctive domes, and hilltop location.
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D.
Lotus Temple
The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship in New Delhi, India, renowned for its distinctive lotus-flower-inspired architecture and openness to people of all faiths.
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E.
Shriners’ Yaarab Temple mosque
Shriners’ Yaarab Temple mosque was a Moorish Revival-style fraternal temple in Atlanta that originally served as the ceremonial home of the Yaarab Shrine before its auditorium became the Fox Theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baha'i House of Worship
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place of worship ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Louis Bourgeois ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| cornerstoneLaid | 1912 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Cook County, Illinois ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
unity of humanity
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unity of religions ⓘ |
| designation |
Baha'i House of Worship
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Bahá'í House of Worship of the United States
|
| floorCount | 1 main auditorium level ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central dome
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nine entrances ⓘ nine gardens ⓘ nine sides ⓘ |
| height |
about 191 feet
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about 58 meters ⓘ |
| inscriptionTheme |
unity of God
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unity of humanity ⓘ unity of religion ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitect | Hilbert E. Dahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | shore of Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| location |
Wilmette, Illinois
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surface form:
Wilmette, Illinois, United States
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| materialUsed | white Portland cement concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| notableFeature |
intricate lace-like ornamentation
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nine arched entrances ⓘ surrounding reflecting pools and gardens ⓘ white domed superstructure ⓘ |
| numberOfEntrances | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfGardens | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfSides | 9 ⓘ |
| opened | 1953 ⓘ |
| openTo |
general public
ⓘ
people of all faiths ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Bahá'í community of the United States ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
National Spiritual Assembly
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surface form:
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States
|
| primaryFunction | house of worship ⓘ |
| prohibits |
collections in the auditorium
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rituals in the auditorium ⓘ sermons in the auditorium ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | architectural landmark in the Chicago metropolitan area ⓘ |
| religion |
Baha'i Faith
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surface form:
Bahá'í Faith
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| seatingCapacity | about 1200 people ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | place for meditation and prayer ⓘ |
| significance |
first Bahá'í House of Worship in North America
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one of the earliest Bahá'í temples in the world ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| symbolismOfNumberNine | symbol of completeness and unity in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | receives hundreds of thousands of visitors annually ⓘ |
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Subject: Baha'i House of Worship Description of subject: The Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, is a prominent Baha'i temple known for its intricate white domed architecture and status as a major spiritual and architectural landmark.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette
this entity surface form:
Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette
this entity surface form:
Baha'i House of Worship grounds
this entity surface form:
Baha'i House of Worship dome
subject surface form:
Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette
this entity surface form:
National Bahá'í House of Worship of the United States
this entity surface form:
Baháʼí House of Worship in Wilmette