al-Qata'i
E581766
al-Qata'i was a short-lived 9th-century Abbasid capital of Egypt founded by Ahmad ibn Tulun near Fustat, known for its grand mosque and administrative complexes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Qata'i canonical | 8 |
| al-Qata'i (meaning "the allotments" or "the sections") | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6297115 — 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-Qata'i Context triple: [Fustat, neighboringSettlement, al-Qata'i]
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A.
Al-Hareeq
Al-Hareeq is a town in central Saudi Arabia known for its agricultural activity, particularly date palm cultivation, within the Riyadh region.
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B.
Abu al-Ula
Abu al-Ula was a Muslim ruler in medieval Seville under whose authority the iconic Torre del Oro was constructed.
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C.
Al-Shuyukh
Al-Shuyukh is a Palestinian village located in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank.
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D.
Abu Du'a
Abu Du'a is the nom de guerre of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the former leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist organization.
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E.
Hammad
Hammad is a character in the novel "Falling Man," which explores the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
- 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-Qata'i Target entity description: al-Qata'i was a short-lived 9th-century Abbasid capital of Egypt founded by Ahmad ibn Tulun near Fustat, known for its grand mosque and administrative complexes.
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A.
Al-Hareeq
Al-Hareeq is a town in central Saudi Arabia known for its agricultural activity, particularly date palm cultivation, within the Riyadh region.
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B.
Abu al-Ula
Abu al-Ula was a Muslim ruler in medieval Seville under whose authority the iconic Torre del Oro was constructed.
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C.
Al-Shuyukh
Al-Shuyukh is a Palestinian village located in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank.
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D.
Abu Du'a
Abu Du'a is the nom de guerre of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the former leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist organization.
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E.
Hammad
Hammad is a character in the novel "Falling Man," which explores the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former capital city
ⓘ
historical city ⓘ medieval city ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Abbasid architecture
ⓘ
early Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Tulunid dynasty ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Tulunid Egypt ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
archaeological site
ⓘ
no longer inhabited city ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Abbasid forces ⓘ |
| destroyedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Ahmad ibn Tulun
ⓘ
Ahmad ibn Ṭūlūn ⓘ
linked to:
Ahmad ibn Tulun
|
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 868 ⓘ |
| function | seat of government for Egypt under Tulunids ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | located on the east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Ahmad ibn Tulun as governor of Egypt
ⓘ
Tulunid rulers ⓘ
linked to:
Tulunid dynasty
|
| hasPart |
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
ⓘ
linked to:
Ibn Tulun Mosque
administrative quarter ⓘ military quarters ⓘ palace district ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative complexes
ⓘ
grand mosque ⓘ palatial architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo region
ⓘ
linked to:
Cairo Governorate
Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fustat ⓘ |
| militaryRole | garrison town for Tulunid troops ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
al-Qata'i (meaning "the allotments" or "the sections")
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Qata'i
|
| notableBuilding |
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
ⓘ
linked to:
Ibn Tulun Mosque
|
| partlyReplacedBy |
Cairo
ⓘ
Fustat ⓘ |
| partOf | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
military center ⓘ |
| predecessorCity | Fustat ⓘ |
| region | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| religion |
Sunni Islam (state religion)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sunni Islam
|
| servedAs |
capital of Egypt
ⓘ
capital of the Tulunid dynasty ⓘ |
| successorCity | Cairo ⓘ |
| timeAsCapital | late 9th century ⓘ |
| urbanPlan | segmented quarters for different social groups ⓘ |
| urbanType | planned city ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: al-Qata'i Description of subject: al-Qata'i was a short-lived 9th-century Abbasid capital of Egypt founded by Ahmad ibn Tulun near Fustat, known for its grand mosque and administrative complexes.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tulunid dynasty in Egypt
subject linked to:
Tulunid dynasty in Egypt
linked to: al-Qata'i