Jamarat pillars
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The Jamarat pillars are three stone structures in Mina, near Mecca, that serve as the site for the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jamarat al-Aqaba | 5 |
| Jamarat al-Sughra | 5 |
| Jamarat al-Wusta | 4 |
| Jamarat | 2 |
| Jamarat pillars canonical | 2 |
| Jamarat pillars (now walls) | 1 |
| stoning of the Jamarat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2019499 — 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: Jamarat pillars Context triple: [Mina, hasStructure, Jamarat pillars]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
al-Ḥajar al-Aswad
al-Ḥajar al-Aswad is the revered Black Stone set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba in Mecca, venerated by Muslims as a sacred relic associated with Islamic tradition and pilgrimage.
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D.
Maqam Ibrahim
Maqam Ibrahim is a small, glass-enclosed stone near the Kaaba in Mecca that holds the footprints believed to be those of the Prophet Abraham and serves as a significant site of prayer for Muslim pilgrims.
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E.
Zamzam Well
Zamzam Well is a revered Islamic holy well in Mecca believed to be miraculously provided by God and a central site for pilgrims during the 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: Jamarat pillars Target entity description: The Jamarat pillars are three stone structures in Mina, near Mecca, that serve as the site for the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
al-Ḥajar al-Aswad
al-Ḥajar al-Aswad is the revered Black Stone set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba in Mecca, venerated by Muslims as a sacred relic associated with Islamic tradition and pilgrimage.
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D.
Maqam Ibrahim
Maqam Ibrahim is a small, glass-enclosed stone near the Kaaba in Mecca that holds the footprints believed to be those of the Prophet Abraham and serves as a significant site of prayer for Muslim pilgrims.
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E.
Zamzam Well
Zamzam Well is a revered Islamic holy well in Mecca believed to be miraculously provided by God and a central site for pilgrims during the Hajj and Umrah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hajj ritual site
ⓘ
Islamic religious site ⓘ Islamic ritual ⓘ Jamarat pillar ⓘ Jamarat pillar ⓘ Jamarat pillar ⓘ pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| ArabicName | الجمرات ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Ibrahim’s rejection of Satan ⓘ |
| associatedWithProphet |
Prophet Ibrahim
ⓘ
Prophet Ismail ⓘ |
| category |
Hajj
ⓘ
Islamic pilgrimage sites ⓘ Religious buildings and structures in Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | Jamarat Bridge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Jamarat pillars
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamarat al-Aqaba
Jamarat pillars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Jamarat al-Sughra
Jamarat Bridge ⓘ
surface form:
Jamarat al-Wusta
|
| hasRitualName | Ramy al-Jamarat ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mina ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mecca ⓘ |
| managedBy | Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | the places of pebbles ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Masjid al-Haram
ⓘ
Mount Arafat ⓘ Muzdalifah ⓘ |
| numberOfPillars | 3 ⓘ |
| partOfRitual |
Hajj
ⓘ
Pilgrimage to Mecca ⓘ |
| performedAt | Jamarat pillars self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| pilgrimRequirement | obligatory for most Hajj pilgrims ⓘ |
| purpose | facilitate stoning ritual at Jamarat pillars ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ritualAction | throwing pebbles ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
crowd control barriers
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multi-level pedestrian walkways ⓘ scheduled group movements ⓘ |
| significance | symbolic rejection of evil ⓘ |
| symbolism | breaking ties with sin and temptation ⓘ |
| usedFor | symbolic stoning of the devil ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Hajj pilgrims
ⓘ
Umrah pilgrims during Hajj season ⓘ |
| visitedDuring |
10th of Dhu al-Hijjah
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11th of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ 12th of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jamarat pillars Description of subject: The Jamarat pillars are three stone structures in Mina, near Mecca, that serve as the site for the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Aqaba
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Wusta
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Sughra
this entity surface form:
stoning of the Jamarat
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Aqaba
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Wusta
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Sughra
this entity surface form:
Jamarat
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Aqaba
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Wusta
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Sughra
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Aqaba
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Sughra
subject surface form:
Ramy al-Jamarat
this entity surface form:
Jamarat
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Aqaba
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Wusta
this entity surface form:
Jamarat al-Sughra
this entity surface form:
Jamarat pillars (now walls)