Lalish temple complex
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The Lalish temple complex is the holiest pilgrimage site of the Yazidi faith, housing its most sacred shrines and religious ceremonies in northern Iraq.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lalish Temple | 2 |
| Lalish temple complex canonical | 1 |
| Yazidi holy site of Lalish | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1918794 — 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: Lalish temple complex Context triple: [Yazidism, centralSanctuary, Lalish temple complex]
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A.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
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B.
Esagila temple complex
The Esagila temple complex was the grand religious center of ancient Babylon dedicated primarily to the god Marduk, serving as a key ceremonial and administrative hub of the city.
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C.
Great Temple of Hatra
The Great Temple of Hatra is the principal monumental sanctuary of the ancient fortified city of Hatra in modern-day Iraq, renowned for its grand colonnades and fusion of Hellenistic, Roman, and Eastern architectural traditions.
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D.
Hüdavendigâr complex
The Hüdavendigâr complex is an Ottoman imperial mosque and funerary complex in Bursa, Turkey, notable as the burial site of Sultan Murad I and an early example of Ottoman religious architecture.
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E.
Shams-ol-Emareh building
Shams-ol-Emareh building is a historic multi-story royal structure in Tehran, Iran, renowned as one of the most iconic and early high-rise elements of the Golestan Palace complex and a symbol of Qajar-era architecture.
- 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: Lalish temple complex Target entity description: The Lalish temple complex is the holiest pilgrimage site of the Yazidi faith, housing its most sacred shrines and religious ceremonies in northern Iraq.
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A.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
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B.
Esagila temple complex
The Esagila temple complex was the grand religious center of ancient Babylon dedicated primarily to the god Marduk, serving as a key ceremonial and administrative hub of the city.
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C.
Great Temple of Hatra
The Great Temple of Hatra is the principal monumental sanctuary of the ancient fortified city of Hatra in modern-day Iraq, renowned for its grand colonnades and fusion of Hellenistic, Roman, and Eastern architectural traditions.
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D.
Hüdavendigâr complex
The Hüdavendigâr complex is an Ottoman imperial mosque and funerary complex in Bursa, Turkey, notable as the burial site of Sultan Murad I and an early example of Ottoman religious architecture.
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E.
Shams-ol-Emareh building
Shams-ol-Emareh building is a historic multi-story royal structure in Tehran, Iran, renowned as one of the most iconic and early high-rise elements of the Golestan Palace complex and a symbol of Qajar-era architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yazidi holy site
ⓘ
religious building complex ⓘ |
| accessRule |
non-Yazidis may be restricted from some inner sanctuaries
ⓘ
visitors must remove shoes before entering sacred precincts ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Yazidi architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baba Sheikh
ⓘ
Mîr of the Yazidis ⓘ Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir ⓘ Yazidi spiritual leadership ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 36.644°N 43.375°E ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | important religious heritage site of Iraq ⓘ |
| hasPart |
conical domed shrines
ⓘ
guest houses for pilgrims ⓘ main temple courtyard ⓘ sacred valley paths ⓘ |
| hasShrine |
Kaniya Spî holy spring
ⓘ
Zamzam Well ⓘ
surface form:
Zamzam spring of Lalish
Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir ⓘ
surface form:
sanctuary of Sheikh Adi
tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected by Yazidi religious authorities ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Kurdish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lalish
ⓘ
surface form:
Lalish valley
Nineveh Governorate ⓘ northern Iraq ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Shekhan district
ⓘ
surface form:
Shekhan District
|
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Duhok
ⓘ
Mosul ⓘ |
| pilgrimageEvent |
Cejna Cemaiya (Feast of the Assembly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Feast of the Assembly
Jemaʿa autumn festival ⓘ New Year celebrations (Çarşema Sor) ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRequirement | Yazidis are expected to visit at least once in their lifetime ⓘ |
| region |
Kurdistan Regional Government
ⓘ
surface form:
Kurdistan Region of Iraq
|
| religion | Yazidism ⓘ |
| roofFeature | conical spires ⓘ |
| sacredElement |
eternal flame
ⓘ
holy springs ⓘ olive oil lamps ⓘ |
| significance |
holiest site in Yazidism
ⓘ
primary Yazidi pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | regional conflicts in Iraq ⓘ |
| usedFor |
baptism ceremonies
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initiation rituals ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ veneration of Yazidi saints ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lalish temple complex Description of subject: The Lalish temple complex is the holiest pilgrimage site of the Yazidi faith, housing its most sacred shrines and religious ceremonies in northern Iraq.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Shekhan District
this entity surface form:
Lalish Temple
subject surface form:
Cejna Cemaiya
this entity surface form:
Yazidi holy site of Lalish