Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque
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Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque is a 12th-century Fatimid-era mosque in Islamic Cairo, Egypt, noted for its historic architecture and richly decorated façade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque canonical | 2 |
| Masjid al-Salih Tala'i | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5672547 — 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-Salih Tala'i Mosque Context triple: [Islamic Cairo, hasPart, Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is a famous 19th-century Persian mosque renowned for its stunning stained-glass windows and vibrant, colorful interior.
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D.
Alaeddin Mosque
Alaeddin Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era congregational mosque in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its architectural significance and role as a former royal mosque and burial place of Seljuk sultans.
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E.
Mosque of Pasha Qasim
The Mosque of Pasha Qasim is a prominent 16th-century Ottoman-era mosque, later converted into a Catholic church, and one of the most iconic historical monuments in the Hungarian city of Pécs.
- 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-Salih Tala'i Mosque Target entity description: Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque is a 12th-century Fatimid-era mosque in Islamic Cairo, Egypt, noted for its historic architecture and richly decorated façade.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is a famous 19th-century Persian mosque renowned for its stunning stained-glass windows and vibrant, colorful interior.
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D.
Alaeddin Mosque
Alaeddin Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era congregational mosque in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its architectural significance and role as a former royal mosque and burial place of Seljuk sultans.
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E.
Mosque of Pasha Qasim
The Mosque of Pasha Qasim is a prominent 16th-century Ottoman-era mosque, later converted into a Catholic church, and one of the most iconic historical monuments in the Hungarian city of Pécs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fatimid mosque
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jami al-Salih Tala'i
ⓘ
Masjid al-Salih Tala'i ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque
|
| architecturalStyle |
Fatimid architecture
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builtUnderDynasty | Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 12th century ⓘ |
| city | Cairo ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1160 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1160 ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| era | Fatimid period ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Tala'i ibn Ruzzik
ⓘ
linked to:
Ṭalāʾiʿ ibn Ruzzīk
|
| founderOccupation | vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded courtyard
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carved stone inscriptions ⓘ domed sanctuary bay ⓘ floriated kufic inscriptions ⓘ hypostyle prayer hall ⓘ kufic inscriptions ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minbar ⓘ pointed arches ⓘ projecting portico ⓘ reused pharaonic columns ⓘ richly decorated façade ⓘ stone façade ⓘ stone mashrabiyya-like screens ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ wooden ceiling ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Cairo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo Governorate
ⓘ
Egyptian Islamic architectural heritage ⓘ Historic Cairo ⓘ
linked to:
historic Cairo
Islamic Cairo ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bab Zuweila
ⓘ
City of the Dead ⓘ
linked to:
The City of the Dead
|
| locatedOn | al-Saliba Street ⓘ |
| minaretPeriod | Ottoman period ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Tala'i ibn Ruzzik
ⓘ
linked to:
Ṭalāʾiʿ ibn Ruzzīk
|
| originalFunction | Friday mosque ⓘ |
| patron |
Tala'i ibn Ruzzik
ⓘ
linked to:
Ṭalāʾiʿ ibn Ruzzīk
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
example of late Fatimid religious architecture in Cairo
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part of the historic core of Cairo ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque Description of subject: Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque is a 12th-century Fatimid-era mosque in Islamic Cairo, Egypt, noted for its historic architecture and richly decorated façade.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque