Sacred Mosque
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The Sacred Mosque, or Masjid al-Haram, is Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, encompassing the Kaaba and serving as the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage and daily Muslim prayers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Two Holy Mosques | 3 |
| Grand Mosque | 1 |
| Sacred Mosque canonical | 1 |
| Two Holy Mosques complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7996044 — 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: Sacred Mosque Context triple: [The Pilgrimage, mentions, Sacred Mosque]
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A.
Al-Hussein Mosque
Al-Hussein Mosque is a prominent historic mosque and religious landmark in Cairo, revered as one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt and traditionally associated with the shrine of Husayn ibn Ali.
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B.
Imam Mosque
Imam Mosque is a grand 17th-century Safavid-era mosque in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its stunning blue-tiled architecture and monumental entrance on Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
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C.
Al Saleh Mosque
Al Saleh Mosque is a grand modern Islamic mosque and prominent architectural landmark in Sanaʽa, Yemen, known for its large scale, ornate design, and cultural significance.
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D.
Amr ibn al-As Mosque
Amr ibn al-As Mosque is Egypt’s oldest mosque and a historically significant Islamic monument located in Cairo.
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E.
Makkah Masjid
Makkah Masjid is one of the largest and oldest mosques in India, a grand Mughal-era congregational mosque located in Hyderabad.
- 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: Sacred Mosque Target entity description: The Sacred Mosque, or Masjid al-Haram, is Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, encompassing the Kaaba and serving as the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage and daily Muslim prayers.
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A.
Al-Hussein Mosque
Al-Hussein Mosque is a prominent historic mosque and religious landmark in Cairo, revered as one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt and traditionally associated with the shrine of Husayn ibn Ali.
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B.
Imam Mosque
Imam Mosque is a grand 17th-century Safavid-era mosque in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its stunning blue-tiled architecture and monumental entrance on Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
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C.
Al Saleh Mosque
Al Saleh Mosque is a grand modern Islamic mosque and prominent architectural landmark in Sanaʽa, Yemen, known for its large scale, ornate design, and cultural significance.
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D.
Amr ibn al-As Mosque
Amr ibn al-As Mosque is Egypt’s oldest mosque and a historically significant Islamic monument located in Cairo.
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E.
Makkah Masjid
Makkah Masjid is one of the largest and oldest mosques in India, a grand Mughal-era congregational mosque located in Hyderabad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy site
ⓘ
World Heritage Site component ⓘ mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| access | restricted to Muslims ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Masjid al-Haram
ⓘ
linked to:
Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ The Grand Mosque of Mecca ⓘ
linked to:
Masjid al-Haram
|
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abrahamic tradition
ⓘ
Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| capacity | millions of worshippers during Hajj season ⓘ |
| contains |
Black Stone
ⓘ
Kaaba ⓘ Maqam Ibrahim ⓘ Marwa hill ⓘ Masaa (Sa’i gallery) ⓘ
linked to:
Sa'i gallery
Mataf area ⓘ Safa hill ⓘ Zamzam Well ⓘ multiple gates ⓘ multiple minarets ⓘ |
| coordinates | 21.4225°N 39.8262°E ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
King Abdulaziz Endowment complex (adjacent)
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King Abdulaziz Gate ⓘ King Abdullah expansion ⓘ King Fahd Gate ⓘ courtyard around the Kaaba ⓘ expansion wings ⓘ multi-level prayer areas ⓘ roofed prayer halls ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Makkah Province ⓘ |
| managedBy |
General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
ⓘ
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | al-Masjid al-Haram in the Quran ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Quran ⓘ |
| near |
Abraj Al Bait Towers
ⓘ
linked to:
Abraj Al Bait complex
central Mecca ⓘ |
| partOf |
Two Holy Mosques
ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred Mosque
|
| pilgrimageSiteFor |
Hajj
ⓘ
Umrah ⓘ |
| qiblaFor | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ritualsPerformed |
Sa’i
ⓘ
congregational prayers ⓘ tawaf ⓘ |
| significance |
focal point of Hajj pilgrimage
ⓘ
focal point of Umrah pilgrimage ⓘ holiest site in Islam ⓘ qibla direction for Muslim prayer ⓘ site of Sa’i between Safa and Marwa ⓘ site of tawaf around the Kaaba ⓘ |
| status | largest mosque in the world by area ⓘ |
| timeZone | Arabia Standard Time ⓘ |
| underwent |
large-scale expansion in the 21st century under Saudi kings
ⓘ
multiple major expansions in the 20th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | part of the historic area of Mecca recognized for outstanding universal value ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacred Mosque Description of subject: The Sacred Mosque, or Masjid al-Haram, is Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, encompassing the Kaaba and serving as the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage and daily Muslim prayers.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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