Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
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Al-Kadhimayn Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important center of pilgrimage.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Kadhimayn Shrine | 3 |
| Al-Kadhimayn Shrine canonical | 2 |
| Al-Kadhimain Shrine | 1 |
| Al-Kadhimayn Holy Shrine | 1 |
| Al-Kazimain Shrine | 1 |
| Al-Kazimayn Shrine | 1 |
| Kadhimiya Shrine | 1 |
| Shrine of the Two Imams | 1 |
| al-Kadhimayn Shrine in Kadhimiya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5371637 — 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: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine Context triple: [Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, alsoKnownAs, Al-Kadhimayn Shrine]
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A.
Yaarab Shrine
Yaarab Shrine is a fraternal organization of Shriners based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for its philanthropic work and distinctive Middle Eastern–themed temple building.
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B.
Imam Ali Shrine
The Imam Ali Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.
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C.
Imam Husayn Shrine
The Imam Husayn Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in Karbala, Iraq, revered as the burial place of Husayn ibn Ali and a central destination for religious pilgrimage.
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D.
Nabi Shuayb shrine
The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
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E.
Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil
The Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil is an important Shia Islamic holy site and mausoleum in Kufa, Iraq, dedicated to the cousin and envoy of Imam Husayn.
- 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: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine Target entity description: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important center of pilgrimage.
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A.
Yaarab Shrine
Yaarab Shrine is a fraternal organization of Shriners based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for its philanthropic work and distinctive Middle Eastern–themed temple building.
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B.
Imam Ali Shrine
The Imam Ali Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.
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C.
Imam Husayn Shrine
The Imam Husayn Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in Karbala, Iraq, revered as the burial place of Husayn ibn Ali and a central destination for religious pilgrimage.
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D.
Nabi Shuayb shrine
The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
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E.
Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil
The Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil is an important Shia Islamic holy site and mausoleum in Kufa, Iraq, dedicated to the cousin and envoy of Imam Husayn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia Islamic holy site
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ shrine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Kadhimain Shrine
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque ⓘ Al-Kazimayn Shrine ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
Kadhimayn Shrine ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Ottoman architecture ⓘ Persian-influenced architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iraqi Shia community
ⓘ
Twelver Shia Islam ⓘ
linked to:
Twelver Shia
|
| burialPlaceOf |
Muhammad al-Jawad
ⓘ
Musa al-Kadhim ⓘ |
| contains |
burial chambers
ⓘ
courtyards for pilgrims ⓘ recitation halls ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| denomination | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| function |
center of Shia learning
ⓘ
mosque for daily prayers ⓘ site of religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasDomeColor | gold ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
golden domes ⓘ minarets ⓘ ziyarat facilities ⓘ |
| hasMinaretColor | gold ⓘ |
| hasTombOf |
Muhammad al-Jawad
ⓘ
Musa al-Kadhim ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important religious heritage site in Iraq ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia
ⓘ
Baghdad ⓘ Baghdad Governorate ⓘ Kadhimiya district ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Musa al-Kadhim ⓘ |
| near |
Tigris River
ⓘ
linked to:
Tigris
|
| pilgrimageType | ziyarat ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
major Shia pilgrimage center
ⓘ
one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Quran recitation
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commemoration of Shia Imams ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ supplication and prayer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine Description of subject: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important center of pilgrimage.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
linked to: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
linked to: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
subject linked to:
Imam Musa al-Kadhim
linked to: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
linked to: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
linked to: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
linked to: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
linked to: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
subject linked to:
al-Askari Shrine in Samarra
linked to: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
linked to: Al-Kadhimayn Shrine