Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad
E375900
Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad is one of India’s largest and oldest mosques, a monumental 17th-century Qutb Shahi-era structure renowned for its massive courtyard, grand arches, and religious significance for Muslims.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad canonical | 3 |
| Mecca Masjid | 1 |
| Old City of Hyderabad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3647161 — 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: Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad Context triple: [Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, associatedWith, Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad]
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A.
Jama Masjid of Arcot
Jama Masjid of Arcot is a historic mosque in the town of Arcot, Tamil Nadu, known for its architectural and cultural significance in the region.
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B.
Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad
Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad is a 15th-century mosque renowned for its grand Indo-Islamic architecture and historical significance as one of the city's most important religious and cultural monuments.
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C.
Jama Masjid, Delhi
Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
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D.
Birla Mandir, Hyderabad
Birla Mandir, Hyderabad is a prominent white marble Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, situated on Naubath Pahad hill and known for its panoramic views of the city.
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E.
Kalyan Mosque
Kalyan Mosque is a historic and monumental Friday mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, renowned for its grand courtyard, impressive domes, and role as a major center of Islamic worship and architecture in Central Asia.
- 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: Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad Target entity description: Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad is one of India’s largest and oldest mosques, a monumental 17th-century Qutb Shahi-era structure renowned for its massive courtyard, grand arches, and religious significance for Muslims.
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A.
Jama Masjid of Arcot
Jama Masjid of Arcot is a historic mosque in the town of Arcot, Tamil Nadu, known for its architectural and cultural significance in the region.
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B.
Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad
Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad is a 15th-century mosque renowned for its grand Indo-Islamic architecture and historical significance as one of the city's most important religious and cultural monuments.
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C.
Jama Masjid, Delhi
Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
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D.
Birla Mandir, Hyderabad
Birla Mandir, Hyderabad is a prominent white marble Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, situated on Naubath Pahad hill and known for its panoramic views of the city.
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E.
Kalyan Mosque
Kalyan Mosque is a historic and monumental Friday mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, renowned for its grand courtyard, impressive domes, and role as a major center of Islamic worship and architecture in Central Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical monument
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Deccan architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Qutb Shahi architecture
|
| builtUnder | Qutb Shahi dynasty ⓘ |
| capacity | tens of thousands of worshippers ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 17th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Muhammad Qutb Shah
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah
|
| completedUnder | Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1614 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major Islamic pilgrimage site in Hyderabad ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Qutb Shahi era ⓘ |
| hasCourtyardType | open courtyard ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
Islamic calligraphy
ⓘ
stone carvings ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | massive arched gateway ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ablution tank
ⓘ
grand arches ⓘ large courtyard ⓘ massive pillars ⓘ minarets ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| hasMihrab | yes ⓘ |
| hasMinbar | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyderabad
ⓘ
Old City, Hyderabad ⓘ Telangana ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
lime mortar ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mecca ⓘ |
| near | Charminar ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 2007 Mecca Masjid bombing ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest mosques in India
ⓘ
one of the oldest mosques in Hyderabad ⓘ |
| state | Telangana ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Hyderabad ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Eid prayers
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Friday prayers ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad Description of subject: Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad is one of India’s largest and oldest mosques, a monumental 17th-century Qutb Shahi-era structure renowned for its massive courtyard, grand arches, and religious significance for Muslims.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Osmania General Hospital
this entity surface form:
Old City of Hyderabad
this entity surface form:
Mecca Masjid