Minaret of Jam
E369614
The Minaret of Jam is a 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site in Afghanistan, renowned for its towering brick structure and intricate Islamic geometric and Kufic inscriptions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minaret of Jam canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3549497 — 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: Minaret of Jam Context triple: [Ghurid Empire, notableMonument, Minaret of Jam]
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A.
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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B.
Goharshad Mosque
Goharshad Mosque is a prominent 15th-century Islamic mosque in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its richly ornamented Timurid-era architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Herat Citadel
Herat Citadel is a historic fortress in the Afghan city of Herat, notable for its strategic importance and centuries-old architectural heritage dating back to ancient and medieval empires.
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D.
Katra Masjid
Katra Masjid is a historic 18th-century mosque and former caravanserai in Murshidabad, India, notable for its grand Mughal architecture and association with Nawab Murshid Quli Khan.
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E.
Ali Qapu Palace
Ali Qapu Palace is a grand Safavid-era royal residence and ceremonial gateway overlooking Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its elevated terrace and intricate music hall.
- 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: Minaret of Jam Target entity description: The Minaret of Jam is a 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site in Afghanistan, renowned for its towering brick structure and intricate Islamic geometric and Kufic inscriptions.
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A.
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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B.
Goharshad Mosque
Goharshad Mosque is a prominent 15th-century Islamic mosque in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its richly ornamented Timurid-era architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Herat Citadel
Herat Citadel is a historic fortress in the Afghan city of Herat, notable for its strategic importance and centuries-old architectural heritage dating back to ancient and medieval empires.
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D.
Katra Masjid
Katra Masjid is a historic 18th-century mosque and former caravanserai in Murshidabad, India, notable for its grand Mughal architecture and association with Nawab Murshid Quli Khan.
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E.
Ali Qapu Palace
Ali Qapu Palace is a grand Safavid-era royal residence and ceremonial gateway overlooking Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its elevated terrace and intricate music hall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic monument ⓘ minaret ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Firozkoh
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Ghurid Empire ⓘ |
| builtByDynasty |
Ghurid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghurid dynasty
|
| builtDuringReignOf |
Ala al-Din Husayn
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad
|
| constructionPeriod |
12th century
ⓘ
late 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
Islamic geometric patterns
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calligraphic bands ⓘ floral motifs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
four superimposed cylindrical shafts
ⓘ
muqarnas cornice ⓘ spiral staircase ⓘ wooden balcony (now lost or fragmentary) ⓘ |
| height | approximately 65 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
List of World Heritage in Danger ⓘ
surface form:
World Heritage in Danger
|
| inscriptionLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| inscriptionType |
Kufic script
ⓘ
Naskh script ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ghor Province
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Hari River valley ⓘ Shahrak District ⓘ confluence of Hari and Jam rivers ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
baked brick
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glazed tiles ⓘ lime mortar ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| nearbyArchaeologicalSite |
remains of Ghurid settlements
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remains of a Jewish cemetery ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological remains of the Jam area ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
early use of glazed tiles in the region
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intricate decorative program ⓘ outstanding brickwork ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
earthquakes
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flooding ⓘ illegal excavations ⓘ looting ⓘ river erosion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageEndangeredYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 211 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 2002 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Minaret of Jam Description of subject: The Minaret of Jam is a 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site in Afghanistan, renowned for its towering brick structure and intricate Islamic geometric and Kufic inscriptions.
Referenced by (3)
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