al-Askari Shrine in Samarra
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The al-Askari Shrine in Samarra is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination, revered as the burial place of the tenth and eleventh Shia Imams and associated with the anticipated return of the twelfth Imam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Askari Shrine in Samarra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7955864 — 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-Askari Shrine in Samarra Context triple: [Hasan al-Askari, hasShrine, al-Askari Shrine in Samarra]
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A.
Great Mosque of Samarra
The Great Mosque of Samarra is a 9th-century Abbasid mosque in Iraq renowned for its vast scale and distinctive spiral minaret, the Malwiya Tower.
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B.
Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
Al-Kadhimayn Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important center of pilgrimage.
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C.
Royal Mausoleum in Baghdad
The Royal Mausoleum in Baghdad is a historic burial site that houses the tomb of King Faisal I of Iraq and other members of the Iraqi royal family.
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D.
Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala
Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination, housing the tomb of Abbas ibn Ali, revered for his role in the Battle of Karbala.
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E.
Al-Nuri Mosque site
The Al-Nuri Mosque site is a historic religious complex in Mosul, Iraq, renowned for its centuries-old Great Mosque of al-Nuri and its once-iconic leaning minaret.
- 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-Askari Shrine in Samarra Target entity description: The al-Askari Shrine in Samarra is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination, revered as the burial place of the tenth and eleventh Shia Imams and associated with the anticipated return of the twelfth Imam.
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A.
Great Mosque of Samarra
The Great Mosque of Samarra is a 9th-century Abbasid mosque in Iraq renowned for its vast scale and distinctive spiral minaret, the Malwiya Tower.
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B.
Al-Kadhimayn Shrine
Al-Kadhimayn Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important center of pilgrimage.
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C.
Royal Mausoleum in Baghdad
The Royal Mausoleum in Baghdad is a historic burial site that houses the tomb of King Faisal I of Iraq and other members of the Iraqi royal family.
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D.
Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala
Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination, housing the tomb of Abbas ibn Ali, revered for his role in the Battle of Karbala.
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E.
Al-Nuri Mosque site
The Al-Nuri Mosque site is a historic religious complex in Mosul, Iraq, renowned for its centuries-old Great Mosque of al-Nuri and its once-iconic leaning minaret.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia Islamic holy site
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ shrine ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Shrine of the Two Imams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Askari Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedBelief | anticipated return of the twelfth Imam ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Muhammad al-Mahdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackType | sectarian terrorism ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Ali al-Hadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hasan al-Askari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 9th century ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of Shia identity in Iraq ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
bombing on 13 June 2007
ⓘ
bombing on 22 February 2006 ⓘ |
| denomination | Twelver Shia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domeMaterial | gold-plated tiles ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
accommodation for pilgrims
ⓘ
areas for gender-segregated prayer ⓘ courtyards for pilgrims ⓘ shops for religious items ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
golden dome ⓘ minarets ⓘ ziyarat facilities ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
celebrations of birth anniversaries of Imams
ⓘ
mourning ceremonies ⓘ ziyarat recitations ⓘ |
| knownFor |
site linked to occultation of the twelfth Imam
ⓘ
tomb of the eleventh Shia Imam ⓘ tomb of the tenth Shia Imam ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Salah al-Din Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Tigris River ⓘ |
| managedBy | Iraqi religious authorities ⓘ |
| namedAfter | al-Askari Imams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Samarra archaeological sites ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor | Shia Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | 2006 bombing intensified sectarian conflict in Iraq ⓘ |
| reconstruction |
post-2006 restoration of dome
ⓘ
post-2007 rebuilding of minarets ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
major pilgrimage destination in Iraq
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one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam ⓘ |
| visitedBy | millions of pilgrims annually ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: al-Askari Shrine in Samarra Description of subject: The al-Askari Shrine in Samarra is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination, revered as the burial place of the tenth and eleventh Shia Imams and associated with the anticipated return of the twelfth Imam.
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