Shah Jahan Mosque
E173023
Shah Jahan Mosque is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Thatta, Pakistan, renowned for its intricate tile work, numerous domes, and exceptional acoustics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shah Jahan Mosque canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1517805 — 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: Shah Jahan Mosque Context triple: [Thatta, contains, Shah Jahan Mosque]
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A.
Shah Jahan Mosque
The Shah Jahan Mosque is a historic mosque in Woking, England, recognized as the first purpose-built mosque in the United Kingdom and one of the earliest in Western Europe.
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B.
Moti Masjid
Moti Masjid is a small 17th-century white marble mosque built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb within the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India.
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C.
Chandanpura Mosque
Chandanpura Mosque is a historic and architecturally distinctive multi-domed mosque in Chittagong, Bangladesh, noted for its ornate design and cultural significance.
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D.
Masjid-i Jahan-Numa
Masjid-i Jahan-Numa is one of the largest and most famous congregational mosques in India, built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Old Delhi.
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E.
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.
- 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: Shah Jahan Mosque Target entity description: Shah Jahan Mosque is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Thatta, Pakistan, renowned for its intricate tile work, numerous domes, and exceptional acoustics.
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A.
Shah Jahan Mosque
The Shah Jahan Mosque is a historic mosque in Woking, England, recognized as the first purpose-built mosque in the United Kingdom and one of the earliest in Western Europe.
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B.
Moti Masjid
Moti Masjid is a small 17th-century white marble mosque built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb within the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India.
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C.
Chandanpura Mosque
Chandanpura Mosque is a historic and architecturally distinctive multi-domed mosque in Chittagong, Bangladesh, noted for its ornate design and cultural significance.
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D.
Masjid-i Jahan-Numa
Masjid-i Jahan-Numa is one of the largest and most famous congregational mosques in India, built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Old Delhi.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal-era monument
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| builtInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| city | Thatta ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1647 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1644 ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| countryISO | PK ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important example of Mughal architecture in Sindh ⓘ |
| decoration |
floral motifs
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | courtyard mosque ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | true ⓘ |
| hasDomes | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
exceptional acoustics ⓘ intricate tile work ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minbar ⓘ numerous domes ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| hasMinarets | true ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
|
| locatedIn |
Thatta
ⓘ
Thatta District ⓘ Thatta ⓘ
surface form:
Thatta city
|
| locatedInCountrySubdivision |
Sindh
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Sindh
|
| locatedInRegion | Sindh ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Makli Necropolis ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glazed tiles
ⓘ
red brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Sindhi tile work
ⓘ
echo-enhancing acoustics ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | over 90 ⓘ |
| orientation | towards Mecca ⓘ |
| patron |
Shah Jahan
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Shah Jahan
|
| purpose | Friday mosque ⓘ |
| region |
Sindh
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Sindh
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofType | multiple domes ⓘ |
| unescoTentativeListSince | 1993 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shah Jahan Mosque Description of subject: Shah Jahan Mosque is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Thatta, Pakistan, renowned for its intricate tile work, numerous domes, and exceptional acoustics.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.