El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo
E25670
El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery in Cairo is a historic Islamic burial ground that serves as the final resting place of numerous notable Egyptians, including the acclaimed actor Omar Sharif.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T190943 — 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: El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo Context triple: [Omar Sharif, burialPlace, El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo]
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A.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
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B.
Saqqara necropolis
Saqqara necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near Memphis, best known for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its extensive complex of tombs and monuments spanning several dynasties.
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C.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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D.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
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E.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
- 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: El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo Target entity description: El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery in Cairo is a historic Islamic burial ground that serves as the final resting place of numerous notable Egyptians, including the acclaimed actor Omar Sharif.
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A.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
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B.
Saqqara necropolis
Saqqara necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near Memphis, best known for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its extensive complex of tombs and monuments spanning several dynasties.
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C.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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D.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
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E.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic cemetery
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burial ground ⓘ cemetery ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cairo City of the Dead ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Egyptian Islamic culture ⓘ |
| era | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| governedBy | local Cairo authorities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
family tombs
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funerary domes ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa ⓘ stone graves ⓘ |
| hasUse |
burial site
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pilgrimage site ⓘ tomb complex ⓘ |
| heritage | Islamic funerary architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
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Cairo Governorate ⓘ Greater Cairo metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Cairo
historic Cairo ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sayyida Nafisa ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Egyptian artists
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Egyptian intellectuals ⓘ Egyptian public figures ⓘ Omar Sharif ⓘ |
| partOf | historic cemeteries of Cairo ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
important burial place for notable Egyptians
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site of religious visitation (ziyarah) ⓘ |
| usedBy | Muslim community of Cairo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo Description of subject: El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery in Cairo is a historic Islamic burial ground that serves as the final resting place of numerous notable Egyptians, including the acclaimed actor Omar Sharif.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Michel Dimitri Chalhoub