Karbala old city
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Karbala old city is the historic core of Karbala, Iraq, renowned as a major Shi'a Islamic pilgrimage center surrounding the shrines of Imam Husayn and other holy sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karbala old city canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15772300 — 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: Karbala old city Context triple: [Haram al-Imam al-Husayn, adjacentTo, Karbala old city]
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A.
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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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.
Nihawand
Nihawand is an ancient city in western Iran known as the site of a decisive early Islamic victory that helped secure the Muslim conquest of Persia.
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D.
Al-Tall city
Al-Tall city is a Syrian urban center located just north of Damascus, known for its hillside setting and role as a local administrative and commercial hub.
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E.
Samarra
Samarra is an ancient Iraqi city on the Tigris River renowned for its monumental Islamic architecture, especially the spiral minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra.
- 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: Karbala old city Target entity description: Karbala old city is the historic core of Karbala, Iraq, renowned as a major Shi'a Islamic pilgrimage center surrounding the shrines of Imam Husayn and other holy sites.
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A.
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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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.
Nihawand
Nihawand is an ancient city in western Iran known as the site of a decisive early Islamic victory that helped secure the Muslim conquest of Persia.
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D.
Al-Tall city
Al-Tall city is a Syrian urban center located just north of Damascus, known for its hillside setting and role as a local administrative and commercial hub.
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E.
Samarra
Samarra is an ancient Iraqi city on the Tigris River renowned for its monumental Islamic architecture, especially the spiral minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.