Masjid Quba
E214762
Masjid Quba is an historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the first mosque built in Islam and closely associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s migration (Hijrah).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Masjid Quba canonical | 1 |
| مسجد قباء | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1917783 — 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: Masjid Quba Context triple: [Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad, keyLocation, Masjid Quba]
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A.
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is the Prophet Muhammad’s mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, and one of the holiest and most visited sites in Islam.
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B.
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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C.
Al Saleh Mosque
Al Saleh Mosque is a grand modern Islamic mosque and prominent architectural landmark in Sanaʽa, Yemen, known for its large scale, ornate design, and cultural significance.
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D.
Great Mosque of Sanaʽa
The Great Mosque of Sanaʽa is one of the oldest and most significant mosques in the Islamic world, renowned for its early Islamic architecture and central religious role in Yemen’s capital.
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E.
Al Rifa'i Mosque
Al Rifa'i Mosque is a grand 19th–20th century royal mosque in Cairo, Egypt, known for housing the tombs of Egyptian royals and notable Middle Eastern leaders.
- 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: Masjid Quba Target entity description: Masjid Quba is an historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the first mosque built in Islam and closely associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s migration (Hijrah).
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A.
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is the Prophet Muhammad’s mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, and one of the holiest and most visited sites in Islam.
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B.
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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C.
Al Saleh Mosque
Al Saleh Mosque is a grand modern Islamic mosque and prominent architectural landmark in Sanaʽa, Yemen, known for its large scale, ornate design, and cultural significance.
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D.
Great Mosque of Sanaʽa
The Great Mosque of Sanaʽa is one of the oldest and most significant mosques in the Islamic world, renowned for its early Islamic architecture and central religious role in Yemen’s capital.
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E.
Al Rifa'i Mosque
Al Rifa'i Mosque is a grand 19th–20th century royal mosque in Cairo, Egypt, known for housing the tombs of Egyptian royals and notable Middle Eastern leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy site
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| access | open to Muslims ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Hijrah
|
| associatedWith |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| builder | early Muslim community in Medina ⓘ |
| builtDuring | lifetime of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 622 CE ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | symbol of early Islamic community ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 main prayer level ⓘ |
| founder |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| fridayPrayer | hosts Jumuah prayer ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
site of congregational prayers ⓘ |
| genderAccess | separate prayer areas for men and women ⓘ |
| hadithStatus | virtue of praying in it mentioned in authentic hadiths ⓘ |
| hasAblutionFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | yes ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| hasSeparateEntrances | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al Madinah Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Al Madinah Region
Hejaz ⓘ Medina ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict |
Medina
ⓘ
surface form:
Quba area of Medina
|
| management | Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs ⓘ |
| material | modern reinforced concrete and stone after renovations ⓘ |
| nearbyCityCenterDistance | a few kilometers from central Medina ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | multiple ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 4 ⓘ |
| orientation | qibla towards the Kaaba in Mecca ⓘ |
| originalMaterial | mud bricks and palm trunks ⓘ |
| originalRoof | palm trunks and branches ⓘ |
| parkingAvailability | yes ⓘ |
| pilgrimageStatus | recommended to visit during Hajj and Umrah trips ⓘ |
| prayerType | hosts daily prayers ⓘ |
| QuranicMention | linked by scholars to verse in Surah At-Tawbah about a mosque founded on piety ⓘ |
| regionImportance | one of the most important mosques in Medina ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| renovation |
expanded and renovated under various Islamic caliphs
ⓘ
significantly expanded in modern Saudi era ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with the Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
first mosque built in Islam ⓘ |
| status | active mosque ⓘ |
| tourism | major religious tourism destination in Medina ⓘ |
| virtue | praying two rakahs in it is reported to have reward similar to an umrah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Masjid Quba Description of subject: Masjid Quba is an historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the first mosque built in Islam and closely associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s migration (Hijrah).
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.