Alabaster Mosque
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The Alabaster Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, is a prominent 19th-century Ottoman-style mosque and landmark within Cairo's Citadel, famed for its extensive alabaster-clad interior and exterior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alabaster Mosque canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7057089 — 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: Alabaster Mosque Context triple: [Mehmed Ali Pasha, burialPlace, Alabaster Mosque]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Fittja Mosque
Fittja Mosque is a prominent Islamic place of worship in the Fittja district of Botkyrka, Sweden, known for serving a large local Muslim community and featuring traditional mosque architecture.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Alabaster Mosque Target entity description: The Alabaster Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, is a prominent 19th-century Ottoman-style mosque and landmark within Cairo's Citadel, famed for its extensive alabaster-clad interior and exterior.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Fittja Mosque
Fittja Mosque is a prominent Islamic place of worship in the Fittja district of Botkyrka, Sweden, known for serving a large local Muslim community and featuring traditional mosque architecture.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman-style mosque
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mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali
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linked to:
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Mosque of Muhammad Ali ⓘ Muhammad Ali Mosque ⓘ |
| architect | Yusuf Bushnak ⓘ |
| architectOrigin | Istanbul ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottoman Baroque
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Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Muhammad Ali Pasha ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1848 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1830 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| dominates | Cairo skyline ⓘ |
| hasDomeCount |
1 main dome
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4 small domes ⓘ several semicircular domes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alabaster-clad exterior
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alabaster-clad interior ⓘ clock tower ⓘ courtyard ⓘ large central dome ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minbar ⓘ semi-domes ⓘ twin minarets ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of worship
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symbol of modern Egypt’s foundation ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
| hasMinaretCount | 2 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component (Historic Cairo) ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Sultan Ahmed Mosque ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
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Citadel of Cairo ⓘ
linked to:
Cairo Citadel
Salah El-Din Citadel ⓘ
linked to:
Saladin Citadel
|
| materialUsed |
alabaster
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limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Muhammad Ali Pasha ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of alabaster cladding
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panoramic views over Cairo ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Cairo
ⓘ
linked to:
historic Cairo
|
| purpose | commemorate Tusun Pasha ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alabaster Mosque Description of subject: The Alabaster Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, is a prominent 19th-century Ottoman-style mosque and landmark within Cairo's Citadel, famed for its extensive alabaster-clad interior and exterior.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Muhammad Ali