Al-Aqmar Mosque
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Al-Aqmar Mosque is a 12th-century Fatimid mosque in Cairo renowned for its richly decorated stone façade and innovative architectural design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Aqmar Mosque canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5672546 — 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-Aqmar Mosque Context triple: [Islamic Cairo, hasPart, Al-Aqmar Mosque]
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A.
Al-Ashrafiya Mosque
Al-Ashrafiya Mosque is a historic Islamic mosque and madrasa in Taiz, Yemen, renowned for its intricate architecture and richly decorated interior.
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B.
Al-Qibli Mosque
Al-Qibli Mosque is the main congregational prayer hall within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, revered as one of Islam’s holiest sites.
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C.
Al-Kazimiyya Mosque
Al-Kazimiyya Mosque is a major Shia Islamic shrine and mosque in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important religious and pilgrimage site.
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D.
Al-Mudhaffar Mosque
Al-Mudhaffar Mosque is a historic and architecturally significant Islamic mosque located in the city of Taiz, Yemen.
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E.
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is one of the earliest and most significant Indo-Islamic mosques in India, built in the late 12th century within Delhi’s Qutb complex using materials from demolished Hindu and Jain temples.
- 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-Aqmar Mosque Target entity description: Al-Aqmar Mosque is a 12th-century Fatimid mosque in Cairo renowned for its richly decorated stone façade and innovative architectural design.
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A.
Al-Ashrafiya Mosque
Al-Ashrafiya Mosque is a historic Islamic mosque and madrasa in Taiz, Yemen, renowned for its intricate architecture and richly decorated interior.
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B.
Al-Qibli Mosque
Al-Qibli Mosque is the main congregational prayer hall within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, revered as one of Islam’s holiest sites.
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C.
Al-Kazimiyya Mosque
Al-Kazimiyya Mosque is a major Shia Islamic shrine and mosque in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important religious and pilgrimage site.
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D.
Al-Mudhaffar Mosque
Al-Mudhaffar Mosque is a historic and architecturally significant Islamic mosque located in the city of Taiz, Yemen.
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E.
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is one of the earliest and most significant Indo-Islamic mosques in India, built in the late 12th century within Delhi’s Qutb complex using materials from demolished Hindu and Jain temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fatimid monument
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Fatimid architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | Friday mosque ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah ⓘ |
| city | Cairo ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1125 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1121 ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| era |
Fatimid era
ⓘ
linked to:
Fatimid Caliphate
|
| facingDirection | qibla ⓘ |
| façadeOrientation | aligned with street ⓘ |
| governorate | Cairo Governorate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
calligraphic inscriptions
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ medallions with names of Ali and Muhammad ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minaret ⓘ minbar ⓘ muqarnas niche ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ stone façade ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
20th century restoration
ⓘ
21st century conservation works ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Historic Cairo ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| interiorOrientation | aligned with qibla ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Islamic Cairo ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
al-Muizz Street
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Muizz li-Din Allah Street
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
geometric and floral carvings
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innovative architectural design ⓘ inscription bands ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ richly decorated stone façade ⓘ street-aligned façade ⓘ |
| patron | al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi ⓘ |
| planType | hypostyle plan ⓘ |
| region | Greater Cairo ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | within Historic Cairo World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
prayer
ⓘ
religious education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Aqmar Mosque Description of subject: Al-Aqmar Mosque is a 12th-century Fatimid mosque in Cairo renowned for its richly decorated stone façade and innovative architectural design.
Referenced by (3)
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