Zahir Mosque
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Zahir Mosque is a prominent and historic state mosque in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia, renowned for its striking Moorish-inspired architecture and status as one of the country’s oldest mosques.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zahir Mosque canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10486532 — 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: Zahir Mosque Context triple: [Alor Setar, hasLandmark, Zahir Mosque]
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A.
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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B.
Asafi Mosque
Asafi Mosque is a historic Mughal-era mosque located within the Bara Imambara complex in Lucknow, India, known for its grand architecture and cultural significance.
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C.
Goaldi Mosque
Goaldi Mosque is a historic 16th-century brick mosque in the Sonargaon region of Bangladesh, noted for its distinctive pre-Mughal architectural style.
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D.
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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E.
Hüdavendigâr Mosque
Hüdavendigâr Mosque is an Ottoman-era imperial mosque in Bursa, Turkey, notable for its unique two-story design that combines both religious and educational functions.
- 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: Zahir Mosque Target entity description: Zahir Mosque is a prominent and historic state mosque in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia, renowned for its striking Moorish-inspired architecture and status as one of the country’s oldest mosques.
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A.
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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B.
Asafi Mosque
Asafi Mosque is a historic Mughal-era mosque located within the Bara Imambara complex in Lucknow, India, known for its grand architecture and cultural significance.
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C.
Goaldi Mosque
Goaldi Mosque is a historic 16th-century brick mosque in the Sonargaon region of Bangladesh, noted for its distinctive pre-Mughal architectural style.
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D.
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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E.
Hüdavendigâr Mosque
Hüdavendigâr Mosque is an Ottoman-era imperial mosque in Bursa, Turkey, notable for its unique two-story design that combines both religious and educational functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mosque
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religious building ⓘ state mosque ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Masjid Negeri Kedah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masjid Zahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | James G. Caunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Saracenic architecture
NERFINISHED
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Moorish Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 6.121°N 100.367°E ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | venue for state religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| founder | Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kedah State Islamic Religious Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomeShape | onion dome ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched colonnades
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courtyard ⓘ large central prayer hall ⓘ minarets ⓘ ornate domes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | one of the oldest mosques in Malaysia ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic mosque ⓘ |
| inception | 1912 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alor Setar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kedah NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Alor Setar Tower
NERFINISHED
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Balai Besar Alor Setar NERFINISHED ⓘ Balai Nobat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 4 ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfSignage | Malay ⓘ |
| opened | 1912 ⓘ |
| primaryColor | white ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Malaysia ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofColor | black ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic landmark of Alor Setar
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state mosque of Kedah ⓘ symbol of Kedah’s Islamic heritage ⓘ |
| symbolismOfDomes | Five Pillars of Islam ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Eid prayers
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Friday prayers ⓘ Quranic classes ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ religious lectures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zahir Mosque Description of subject: Zahir Mosque is a prominent and historic state mosque in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia, renowned for its striking Moorish-inspired architecture and status as one of the country’s oldest mosques.
Referenced by (2)
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