Mir-i-Arab Madrasa
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Mir-i-Arab Madrasa is a prominent 16th-century Islamic religious school and architectural landmark located in the historic city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mir-i-Arab Madrasa canonical | 2 |
| Mir-i Arab Madrasa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2885597 — 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: Mir-i-Arab Madrasa Context triple: [Bukhara, contains, Mir-i-Arab Madrasa]
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A.
Saffarin Madrasa
Saffarin Madrasa is a historic Islamic educational institution in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the city’s oldest madrasas and an important example of Marinid-era architecture.
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B.
Al-Attarine Madrasa
Al-Attarine Madrasa is a historic 14th-century Islamic college in Fez, Morocco, renowned for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate decorative artistry.
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C.
Dar al-Maaref
Dar al-Maaref is an Egyptian publishing house known for issuing influential Arabic literary and cultural works.
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D.
Kulliyat-e-Mir
Kulliyat-e-Mir is the collected volume of Urdu poetry by the classical poet Mir Taqi Mir, showcasing his influential ghazals and other verse that helped shape early Urdu literature.
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E.
Nizamiyya of Baghdad
The Nizamiyya of Baghdad was a renowned medieval Islamic institution of higher learning, celebrated for its advanced studies in theology, law, and literature and for educating prominent scholars such as Saadi.
- 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: Mir-i-Arab Madrasa Target entity description: Mir-i-Arab Madrasa is a prominent 16th-century Islamic religious school and architectural landmark located in the historic city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
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A.
Saffarin Madrasa
Saffarin Madrasa is a historic Islamic educational institution in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the city’s oldest madrasas and an important example of Marinid-era architecture.
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B.
Al-Attarine Madrasa
Al-Attarine Madrasa is a historic 14th-century Islamic college in Fez, Morocco, renowned for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate decorative artistry.
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C.
Dar al-Maaref
Dar al-Maaref is an Egyptian publishing house known for issuing influential Arabic literary and cultural works.
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D.
Kulliyat-e-Mir
Kulliyat-e-Mir is the collected volume of Urdu poetry by the classical poet Mir Taqi Mir, showcasing his influential ghazals and other verse that helped shape early Urdu literature.
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E.
Nizamiyya of Baghdad
The Nizamiyya of Baghdad was a renowned medieval Islamic institution of higher learning, celebrated for its advanced studies in theology, law, and literature and for educating prominent scholars such as Saadi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious school
ⓘ
architectural monument ⓘ historic building ⓘ madrasa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Central Asian Islamic architecture
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Islamic architecture ⓘ Timurid-influenced architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringDynasty | Shaybanid dynasty ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Baqi Muhammad Khan
ⓘ
surface form:
Ubaydullah Khan
|
| constructionEnd | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| function |
Islamic higher education
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Quranic studies ⓘ teaching of Arabic language ⓘ teaching of Islamic law (fiqh) ⓘ teaching of theology (kalam) ⓘ training of Islamic scholars ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | courtyard madrasa ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
calligraphic inscriptions
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geometric ornament ⓘ glazed tiles ⓘ mosaic tilework ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
domes
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large central courtyard ⓘ minarets ⓘ monumental portal (pishtaq) ⓘ student cells (hujras) ⓘ two-storey arcades ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Bukhara ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-Timurid Central Asia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major center of Islamic learning in Central Asia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Bukhara
historic center of Bukhara ⓘ |
| mainFacadeFaces | Poi Kalon square ⓘ |
| material | baked brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sheikh Abdullah Yamani (Mir-i-Arab) ⓘ |
| near |
Kalyan Minaret
ⓘ
Kalyan Mosque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous operation as an Islamic school
ⓘ
well-preserved 16th-century architecture ⓘ |
| partOfComplex |
Lyab-i Hauz ensemble
ⓘ
surface form:
Po-i-Kalyan ensemble
|
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofType | domed structures ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1993 ⓘ |
| usedAs | religious school during Soviet period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mir-i-Arab Madrasa Description of subject: Mir-i-Arab Madrasa is a prominent 16th-century Islamic religious school and architectural landmark located in the historic city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bukhara
this entity surface form:
Mir-i Arab Madrasa