Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
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Al-Kadhimiya Mosque is a major Shia Islamic shrine and mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, renowned for housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important religious and pilgrimage site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Kadhimiya Mosque canonical | 2 |
| Al-Kadhimiya Mosque (broader southern–central Shia region) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T719718 — 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-Kadhimiya Mosque Context triple: [Baghdad, hasLandmark, Al-Kadhimiya Mosque]
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A.
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque is a prominent blue-domed Sunni mosque and landmark in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, known for its Ottoman-inspired architecture and central role in the city’s religious and civic life.
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B.
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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C.
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque is a historic 16th-century mosque in Ahmedabad, India, renowned for its intricately carved stone lattice windows, especially the famous "Tree of Life" jali.
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D.
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
Masjid al-Qiblatayn is a historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, traditionally revered as the site where the direction of Muslim prayer (qibla) was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca.
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E.
Al-Zaytuna Mosque
Al-Zaytuna Mosque is a historic and prominent Islamic place of worship in Tunis, renowned as one of the oldest mosques and centers of learning in North Africa.
- 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-Kadhimiya Mosque Target entity description: Al-Kadhimiya Mosque is a major Shia Islamic shrine and mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, renowned for housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important religious and pilgrimage site.
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A.
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque is a prominent blue-domed Sunni mosque and landmark in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, known for its Ottoman-inspired architecture and central role in the city’s religious and civic life.
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B.
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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C.
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque is a historic 16th-century mosque in Ahmedabad, India, renowned for its intricately carved stone lattice windows, especially the famous "Tree of Life" jali.
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D.
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
Masjid al-Qiblatayn is a historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, traditionally revered as the site where the direction of Muslim prayer (qibla) was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca.
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E.
Al-Zaytuna Mosque
Al-Zaytuna Mosque is a historic and prominent Islamic place of worship in Tunis, renowned as one of the oldest mosques and centers of learning in North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy site
ⓘ
Shia shrine ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Kazimiyya Mosque
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Kadhimayn Mosque
Al-Kadhimayn Shrine ⓘ Al-Kazimiyya Mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ahl al-Bayt veneration
ⓘ
Twelver Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Twelver Shia Islam
|
| city | Baghdad ⓘ |
| contains |
burial chambers of Shia Imams
ⓘ
ziyarat spaces for pilgrims ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Muhammad al-Jawad
ⓘ
Musa al-Kadhim ⓘ |
| denomination | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| function |
mosque
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ shrine ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
golden domes ⓘ minarets ⓘ shrine complex ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the most important Shia shrines in Iraq ⓘ |
| housesTombOf |
Muhammad al-Jawad
ⓘ
surface form:
Imam Muhammad al-Jawad
Imam Musa al-Kadhim ⓘ Muhammad al-Jawad ⓘ Musa al-Kadhim ⓘ |
| imamNumberBuried |
ninth Shia Imam
ⓘ
seventh Shia Imam ⓘ |
| importance |
important pilgrimage destination for Shia Muslims
ⓘ
major Shia religious center in Iraq ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baghdad
ⓘ
Kadhimiya ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western bank of the Tigris River (Baghdad area) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Musa al-Kadhim ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Shia pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| region | Kadhimiya district of Baghdad ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role | center of Shia religious life in Baghdad ⓘ |
| significance | tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage rituals
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Shia pilgrims from Iran
ⓘ
Shia pilgrims from Iraq ⓘ Shia pilgrims from around the world ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Kadhimiya Mosque Description of subject: Al-Kadhimiya Mosque is a major Shia Islamic shrine and mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, renowned for housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important religious and pilgrimage site.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Iraq
this entity surface form:
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque (broader southern–central Shia region)