Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum in Kandahar
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The Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum in Kandahar is a prominent historical and religious monument housing the tomb of the founder of the Durrani Empire and early modern Afghanistan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum in Kandahar canonical | 1 |
| Mausoleum of Ahmad Shah Durrani | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3453638 — 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: Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum in Kandahar Context triple: [Ahmad Shah Durrani, commemoratedBy, Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum in Kandahar]
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A.
Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum
The Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum is a prominent Sufi shrine and pilgrimage site in Karachi, Pakistan, dedicated to the 8th-century mystic Abdullah Shah Ghazi.
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B.
Shah-i-Zinda necropolis
Shah-i-Zinda necropolis is a famed medieval funerary complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, renowned for its richly decorated mausoleums and exquisite Timurid-era tilework.
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C.
Minarets of Herat
The Minarets of Herat are a group of striking, slender medieval towers in Herat, Afghanistan, renowned as remnants of the city’s Timurid-era architectural and cultural heritage.
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D.
Gur-e-Amir
Gur-e-Amir is the grand mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, that serves as the resting place and architectural monument of the conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) and his descendants.
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E.
Musalla complex in Herat
The Musalla complex in Herat is a historic Islamic architectural ensemble renowned for its striking 15th-century minarets and once-grand religious and educational buildings, reflecting the cultural zenith of the Timurid era in western Afghanistan.
- 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: Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum in Kandahar Target entity description: The Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum in Kandahar is a prominent historical and religious monument housing the tomb of the founder of the Durrani Empire and early modern Afghanistan.
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A.
Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum
The Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum is a prominent Sufi shrine and pilgrimage site in Karachi, Pakistan, dedicated to the 8th-century mystic Abdullah Shah Ghazi.
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B.
Shah-i-Zinda necropolis
Shah-i-Zinda necropolis is a famed medieval funerary complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, renowned for its richly decorated mausoleums and exquisite Timurid-era tilework.
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C.
Minarets of Herat
The Minarets of Herat are a group of striking, slender medieval towers in Herat, Afghanistan, renowned as remnants of the city’s Timurid-era architectural and cultural heritage.
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D.
Gur-e-Amir
Gur-e-Amir is the grand mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, that serves as the resting place and architectural monument of the conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) and his descendants.
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E.
Musalla complex in Herat
The Musalla complex in Herat is a historic Islamic architectural ensemble renowned for its striking 15th-century minarets and once-grand religious and educational buildings, reflecting the cultural zenith of the Timurid era in western Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical monument
ⓘ
mausoleum ⓘ religious monument ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| architecturalType | Islamic funerary architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Durrani
ⓘ
surface form:
Durrani dynasty
|
| associatedWithEmpire | Durrani Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Pashtuns ⓘ |
| associatedWithHistoricalPeriod | 18th century Afghanistan ⓘ |
| associatedWithPersonRole |
founder of early modern Afghanistan
ⓘ
founder of the Durrani Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle |
Amir of Afghanistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Father of the Nation of Afghanistan
|
| commemorates |
establishment of the Durrani Empire
ⓘ
unification of Afghan tribes ⓘ |
| containsTombOf | Ahmad Shah Durrani ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Afghan statehood
ⓘ
symbol of Pashtun leadership ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ahmad Shah Durrani ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
burial place
ⓘ
commemorative monument ⓘ site of religious gatherings ⓘ |
| hasGraveType | royal tomb ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSignificance |
tomb of the founder of modern Afghanistan
ⓘ
tomb of the founder of the Durrani Empire ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
important religious site in Kandahar
ⓘ
prominent landmark in Kandahar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kandahar
ⓘ
Kandahar Province ⓘ southern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ahmad Shah Durrani ⓘ |
| nationallyImportantFor | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the founder of Afghanistan
ⓘ
political symbolism in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| regionallyImportantFor | southern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| significanceFor |
Afghan monarchy history
ⓘ
Afghan national identity ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration ceremonies
ⓘ
national celebrations ⓘ prayers ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum in Kandahar Description of subject: The Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum in Kandahar is a prominent historical and religious monument housing the tomb of the founder of the Durrani Empire and early modern Afghanistan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mausoleum of Ahmad Shah Durrani