circumambulation of the Kaaba
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Circumambulation of the Kaaba is the Islamic ritual of walking seven times around the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca as an act of worship and devotion to God.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tawaf | 2 |
| circumambulation of the Kaaba canonical | 1 |
| tawaf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1296381 — 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: circumambulation of the Kaaba Context triple: [Umrah, includesRite, circumambulation of the Kaaba]
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A.
Umrah
Umrah is a non-mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that can be performed at any time of the year and involves a set of specific devotional rites.
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B.
Hajj
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that every able-bodied Muslim with sufficient means is religiously obligated to perform at least once in their lifetime.
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C.
Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque in Mecca and the focal point of Muslim prayer and pilgrimage.
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D.
Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah is an open plain between Mina and Arafat where Hajj pilgrims spend the night and collect pebbles for the stoning ritual.
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E.
Bab al-Kaaba
Bab al-Kaaba is the sacred door of the Kaaba in Mecca, serving as the ornate, gold-plated entrance to Islam’s holiest shrine.
- 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: circumambulation of the Kaaba Target entity description: Circumambulation of the Kaaba is the Islamic ritual of walking seven times around the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca as an act of worship and devotion to God.
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A.
Umrah
Umrah is a non-mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that can be performed at any time of the year and involves a set of specific devotional rites.
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B.
Hajj
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that every able-bodied Muslim with sufficient means is religiously obligated to perform at least once in their lifetime.
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C.
Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque in Mecca and the focal point of Muslim prayer and pilgrimage.
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D.
Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah is an open plain between Mina and Arafat where Hajj pilgrims spend the night and collect pebbles for the stoning ritual.
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E.
Bab al-Kaaba
Bab al-Kaaba is the sacred door of the Kaaba in Mecca, serving as the ornate, gold-plated entrance to Islam’s holiest shrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic ritual
ⓘ
act of worship ⓘ religious practice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hajj
ⓘ
Ihram ⓘ Sa'i between Safa and Marwa ⓘ
surface form:
Sa’i between Safa and Marwah
Umrah ⓘ |
| centralTo | pilgrimage to Mecca ⓘ |
| directionOfMovement | counterclockwise ⓘ |
| hasName | Tawaf ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Tawaf al-Ifadah
ⓘ
Tawaf ⓘ
surface form:
Tawaf al-Nafl
Tawaf al-Qudum ⓘ Tawaf al-Umrah ⓘ Tawaf al-Wada ⓘ |
| includes |
recitation of Quranic verses
ⓘ
recitation of supplications ⓘ |
| language | Arabic term: طواف ⓘ |
| legalStatusInIslam |
obligatory in Hajj
ⓘ
obligatory in Umrah ⓘ recommended at other times ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hadith literature
ⓘ
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) texts ⓘ |
| numberOfCircuits | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hajj rituals
ⓘ
Umrah ⓘ
surface form:
Umrah rituals
|
| performedAround | Kaaba ⓘ |
| performedAt | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Muslims
ⓘ
men ⓘ women ⓘ |
| performedOn |
ground level around the Kaaba
ⓘ
upper levels of Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| purpose |
expression of devotion
ⓘ
remembrance of God ⓘ worship of God ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| requires | intention (niyyah) ⓘ |
| requiresState | ritual purity ⓘ |
| startsFrom | Black Stone ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
centrality of God in a Muslim’s life
ⓘ
obedience to God ⓘ unity of Muslims ⓘ |
| time |
may be performed at other times
ⓘ
performed during Hajj ⓘ performed during Umrah ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: circumambulation of the Kaaba Description of subject: Circumambulation of the Kaaba is the Islamic ritual of walking seven times around the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca as an act of worship and devotion to God.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tawaf
this entity surface form:
tawaf