Ibn Danan Synagogue
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The Ibn Danan Synagogue is a historic 17th-century Jewish synagogue in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the oldest and most important surviving synagogues in North Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aben Danan Synagogue | 1 |
| Ibn Danan Synagogue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4109761 — 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: Ibn Danan Synagogue Context triple: [Mellah of Fez, hasPlaceOfWorship, Ibn Danan Synagogue]
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A.
Ramban Synagogue
Ramban Synagogue is one of the oldest active synagogues in Jerusalem, traditionally linked to the medieval scholar Nachmanides and central to Jewish worship in the Old City.
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B.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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C.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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D.
Kupa Synagogue
Kupa Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland, known for its richly decorated interior and significance to the city’s former Jewish quarter.
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E.
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Etz Hayyim Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Chania, Crete, restored after World War II and serving as both a place of worship and a center for Jewish heritage and interfaith dialogue.
- 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: Ibn Danan Synagogue Target entity description: The Ibn Danan Synagogue is a historic 17th-century Jewish synagogue in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the oldest and most important surviving synagogues in North Africa.
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A.
Ramban Synagogue
Ramban Synagogue is one of the oldest active synagogues in Jerusalem, traditionally linked to the medieval scholar Nachmanides and central to Jewish worship in the Old City.
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B.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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C.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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D.
Kupa Synagogue
Kupa Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland, known for its richly decorated interior and significance to the city’s former Jewish quarter.
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E.
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Etz Hayyim Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Chania, Crete, restored after World War II and serving as both a place of worship and a center for Jewish heritage and interfaith dialogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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religious building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalType | urban courtyard synagogue ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Alaouite dynasty ⓘ |
| completionDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 17th century ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| decorativeStyle |
Islamic architectural ornament
ⓘ
Moroccan architecture ⓘ |
| denomination |
Sephardi Judaism
ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi Jews
|
| floorMaterial | zellij tilework ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Ark niche on eastern wall
ⓘ
Hebrew inscriptions ⓘ Torah ark ⓘ bimah ⓘ mikveh ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ underground ritual bath ⓘ women's gallery ⓘ wooden ceiling ⓘ zellij wall decoration ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
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religious tourism ⓘ |
| heritage | Moroccan Jewish heritage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage buffer boundary
|
| languageOfInscriptions |
Arabic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fes el-Jdid
ⓘ
Fez ⓘ Fez Mellah (Jewish quarter) ⓘ
linked to:
Mellah of Fez
Mellah of Fez ⓘ |
| municipality | Fès-Meknès ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ibn Danan family ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Medina of Fez UNESCO World Heritage Site (as surrounding urban fabric)
ⓘ
linked to:
Medina of Fez
|
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| restoredBy |
Jewish community of Fez
ⓘ
linked to:
Mellah of Fez
Moroccan authorities ⓘ international Jewish heritage organizations ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof with tiles ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most important historic synagogues in Morocco
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving synagogues in North Africa ⓘ symbol of Jewish presence in Fez ⓘ |
| status |
museum
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non-functioning synagogue ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish prayer (historically)
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community gatherings (historically) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ibn Danan Synagogue Description of subject: The Ibn Danan Synagogue is a historic 17th-century Jewish synagogue in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the oldest and most important surviving synagogues in North Africa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ibn Danan Synagogue