Tawaf al-Ifadah
E170108
Tawaf al-Ifadah is a central circumambulation ritual performed around the Kaaba in Mecca as an essential component of the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tawaf al-Ifadah canonical | 4 |
| tawaf al-ifadah | 2 |
| Tawaf al-Hajj | 1 |
| Tawaf al-Ziyarah | 1 |
| Tawaf az-Ziyarah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1473559 — 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: Tawaf al-Ifadah Context triple: [Hajj, keyRite, Tawaf al-Ifadah]
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A.
Hajj al-tamattu’
Hajj al-tamattu’ is a form of Islamic pilgrimage in which a pilgrim performs Umrah first during the Hajj season, then exits ihram and later re-enters ihram to perform Hajj in the same year.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Ihram
Ihram is a sacred state of ritual purity and specific dress that Muslims must enter before performing major pilgrimages such as Hajj and Umrah.
- 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: Tawaf al-Ifadah Target entity description: Tawaf al-Ifadah is a central circumambulation ritual performed around the Kaaba in Mecca as an essential component of the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj.
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A.
Hajj al-tamattu’
Hajj al-tamattu’ is a form of Islamic pilgrimage in which a pilgrim performs Umrah first during the Hajj season, then exits ihram and later re-enters ihram to perform Hajj in the same year.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Ihram
Ihram is a sacred state of ritual purity and specific dress that Muslims must enter before performing major pilgrimages such as Hajj and Umrah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hajj rite
ⓘ
Islamic ritual ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tawaf al-Ifadah
ⓘ
surface form:
Tawaf al-Hajj
Tawaf al-Ifadah ⓘ
surface form:
Tawaf al-Ziyarah
Tawaf al-Ifadah ⓘ
surface form:
Tawaf az-Ziyarah
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| around | Kaaba ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Sa’i between Safa and Marwah ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Eid al-Adha ⓘ |
| associatedMonth | Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| associatedStructure |
Hijr Ismail
ⓘ
Maqam Ibrahim ⓘ |
| completionRequirement | Hajj invalid without it according to majority of scholars ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Tawaf al-Qudum
ⓘ
Tawaf al-Wada ⓘ
surface form:
Tawaf al-Wada‘
|
| effectOnIhramRestrictions | permits most restrictions after completion ⓘ |
| effectOnMaritalRelations | completion is condition for full release of marital restrictions ⓘ |
| endPoint | Black Stone ⓘ |
| excuseRule | may be delayed for valid reasons ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | none ⓘ |
| jurisprudenceField | fiqh al-Hajj ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalRuling | fard for Hajj ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| minimumStartTime | after Fajr of 10th Dhu al-Hijjah (according to many scholars) ⓘ |
| movementDirection | counterclockwise ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
“circumambulation of pouring forth”
ⓘ
“circumambulation of visitation” ⓘ |
| numberOfCircuits | 7 ⓘ |
| obligationForMen | required if physically able ⓘ |
| obligationForWomen | required if physically able ⓘ |
| obligationStatus | pillar of Hajj ⓘ |
| partOf | Hajj ⓘ |
| performedAt | Kaaba ⓘ |
| performedBy | pilgrims of Hajj ⓘ |
| performedIn | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| performedWhen | once in each Hajj ⓘ |
| postTawafPrayer | two rak‘ahs behind Maqam Ibrahim (if possible) ⓘ |
| precondition |
Ihram for Hajj entered
ⓘ
standing at Arafat completed ⓘ |
| recitation | includes takbir and supplications ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ritualCategory | major tawaf of Hajj ⓘ |
| ritualType | tawaf ⓘ |
| sa’iRuling | Sa’i after Tawaf al-Ifadah is required for those who have not yet performed Sa’i for Hajj ⓘ |
| startPoint | Black Stone ⓘ |
| timeRelation |
performed after spending night in Muzdalifah (for most pilgrims)
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performed after standing at Arafat ⓘ performed after stoning Jamarat al-Aqabah (for most pilgrims) ⓘ performed during days of Eid al-Adha ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tawaf al-Ifadah Description of subject: Tawaf al-Ifadah is a central circumambulation ritual performed around the Kaaba in Mecca as an essential component of the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
tawaf al-ifadah
this entity surface form:
Tawaf az-Ziyarah
this entity surface form:
Tawaf al-Ziyarah
this entity surface form:
Tawaf al-Hajj
this entity surface form:
tawaf al-ifadah