Minbar of the Prophet
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The Minbar of the Prophet is the historic pulpit in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina from which the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have delivered sermons and addressed his companions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minbar of the Prophet canonical | 2 |
| Minbar an-Nabi | 1 |
| the Prophet’s minbar (pulpit) | 1 |
| البيت المعمور | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1917885 — 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: Minbar of the Prophet Context triple: [Rawdah ash-Sharifah, nearbyStructure, Minbar of the Prophet]
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A.
Household of Muhammad
The Household of Muhammad refers to the Prophet Muhammad’s immediate family and close relatives, revered in Islam for their exemplary piety, intimate association with the Prophet, and foundational role in early Muslim history.
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B.
Mother of the Believers
Mother of the Believers is an honorific Islamic title given to the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, signifying their revered and maternal status within the Muslim community.
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C.
Companions of the Prophet
The Companions of the Prophet are the men and women who personally met and followed the Islamic prophet Muhammad, forming the earliest Muslim community and transmitting his teachings.
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D.
The Farthest Mosque
The Farthest Mosque is a revered Islamic holy site in Jerusalem traditionally identified with Al-Aqsa Mosque, associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey.
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E.
Sahifat al-Madina
Sahifat al-Madina is an early Islamic charter attributed to the Prophet Muhammad that organized relations and mutual obligations among the diverse communities of Medina, often regarded as one of the first written constitutions in history.
- 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: Minbar of the Prophet Target entity description: The Minbar of the Prophet is the historic pulpit in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina from which the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have delivered sermons and addressed his companions.
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A.
Household of Muhammad
The Household of Muhammad refers to the Prophet Muhammad’s immediate family and close relatives, revered in Islam for their exemplary piety, intimate association with the Prophet, and foundational role in early Muslim history.
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B.
Mother of the Believers
Mother of the Believers is an honorific Islamic title given to the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, signifying their revered and maternal status within the Muslim community.
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C.
Companions of the Prophet
The Companions of the Prophet are the men and women who personally met and followed the Islamic prophet Muhammad, forming the earliest Muslim community and transmitting his teachings.
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D.
The Farthest Mosque
The Farthest Mosque is a revered Islamic holy site in Jerusalem traditionally identified with Al-Aqsa Mosque, associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey.
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E.
Sahifat al-Madina
Sahifat al-Madina is an early Islamic charter attributed to the Prophet Muhammad that organized relations and mutual obligations among the diverse communities of Medina, often regarded as one of the first written constitutions in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious object
ⓘ
historic pulpit ⓘ minbar ⓘ religious artifact ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
delivery of prophetic sermons
ⓘ
early Muslim community gatherings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| associatedWithPlace |
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
ⓘ
surface form:
Rawdah area of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
|
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Islamic preaching
ⓘ
symbol of prophetic authority ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| function |
place for addressing companions
ⓘ
place for delivering khutbah ⓘ pulpit for sermons ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalContext | interior of Prophet's Mosque ⓘ |
| hasDirection | faces qibla ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole | center of early Islamic preaching in Medina ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfReligiousUse | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasLaterUsers | successive imams of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi ⓘ |
| hasOriginalUser |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| hasPilgrimageRole | visited by pilgrims to Medina ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction | platform for imam during khutbah ⓘ |
| hasReligiousLawContext | fiqh of khutbah and mosque etiquette ⓘ |
| hasReligiousStatus | revered object in Islam ⓘ |
| hasSacredAssociation | closely associated with the Prophet's presence ⓘ |
| hasType | mosque furniture ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Islamic historical literature
ⓘ
hadith reports ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
ⓘ
Hejaz ⓘ Medina ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| locatedInSanctuary |
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet's Mosque sanctuary area
|
| partOf | Al-Masjid an-Nabawi ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significantPlaceFor | Muslims ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
guidance of the Muslim community
ⓘ
leadership in prayer ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| usedDuring |
Passing of Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
lifetime of Prophet Muhammad
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| usedFor |
Friday sermon
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public address to companions ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Muslim pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minbar of the Prophet Description of subject: The Minbar of the Prophet is the historic pulpit in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina from which the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have delivered sermons and addressed his companions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the Prophet’s minbar (pulpit)
this entity surface form:
Minbar an-Nabi
this entity surface form:
البيت المعمور