Ahrida Synagogue
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Ahrida Synagogue is one of Istanbul’s oldest and most historically significant synagogues, known for serving the city’s Sephardic Jewish community since the Ottoman era.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahrida Synagogue canonical | 2 |
| Emtsai Synagogue | 1 |
| Istanbuli Synagogue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5919218 — 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: Ahrida Synagogue Context triple: [Balat, contains, Ahrida Synagogue]
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A.
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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B.
Ibn Danan Synagogue
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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C.
Giləki Synagogue
Giləki Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship located in the Mountain Jewish settlement of Krasnaya Sloboda in Azerbaijan.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Ahrida Synagogue Target entity description: Ahrida Synagogue is one of Istanbul’s oldest and most historically significant synagogues, known for serving the city’s Sephardic Jewish community since the Ottoman era.
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A.
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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B.
Ibn Danan Synagogue
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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C.
Giləki Synagogue
Giləki Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship located in the Mountain Jewish settlement of Krasnaya Sloboda in Azerbaijan.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
synagogue ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Jewish community of Istanbul
ⓘ
linked to:
Istanbul Sephardic community
|
| architecturalStyle | Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicity |
Romaniote Jews
ⓘ
Sephardic Jews ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi Jews
|
| associatedWith | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
Ottoman era
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman period
|
| communityRole |
center of religious life for local Jews
ⓘ
cultural center for Sephardic Jews ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site of Jewish heritage in Turkey
ⓘ
symbol of Sephardic presence in Istanbul ⓘ |
| denomination |
Sephardic Judaism
ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi Jews
|
| hasFunction |
community gathering place
ⓘ
place of Torah study ⓘ place of prayer ⓘ |
| heritage |
Ottoman Jewish heritage
ⓘ
Sephardic heritage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as a historic synagogue by Turkish Jewish community ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual |
Hebrew
ⓘ
Ladino ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balat
ⓘ
European side of Istanbul ⓘ Fatih district ⓘ Golden Horn area ⓘ
linked to:
Golden Horn
Istanbul ⓘ historic Jewish quarter of Balat ⓘ transcontinental city of Istanbul ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the oldest functioning synagogues in Istanbul
ⓘ
historical continuity of Jewish worship ⓘ service to Sephardic Jews ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
Jewish worship
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ |
| region | Marmara Region ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Sephardic Jewish community of Istanbul
ⓘ
linked to:
Istanbul Sephardic community
|
| significance |
one of the most historically significant synagogues in Istanbul
ⓘ
one of the oldest synagogues in Istanbul ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by heritage and religious tourists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish life-cycle ceremonies
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ |
| usedSince | Ottoman era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ahrida Synagogue Description of subject: Ahrida Synagogue is one of Istanbul’s oldest and most historically significant synagogues, known for serving the city’s Sephardic Jewish community since the Ottoman era.
Referenced by (4)
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