Goharshad Mosque
E334796
Goharshad Mosque is a prominent 15th-century Islamic mosque in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its richly ornamented Timurid-era architecture and historical significance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goharshad Mosque canonical | 3 |
| Gawhar Shad Mosque | 2 |
| Musalla complex of Gawhar Shad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3163011 — 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: Goharshad Mosque Context triple: [Timurid architecture, notableExample, Goharshad Mosque]
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A.
Shah Mosque of Isfahan
The Shah Mosque of Isfahan is a masterpiece of Safavid-era Persian architecture renowned for its grand scale, intricate tilework, and richly decorated domes and iwans.
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B.
Jameh Mosque of Yazd
The Jameh Mosque of Yazd is a historic Persian mosque in central Iran renowned for its towering minarets, intricate tilework, and exemplary Timurid-era Islamic architecture.
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C.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is a famous 19th-century Persian mosque renowned for its stunning stained-glass windows and vibrant, colorful interior.
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D.
Alaeddin Mosque
Alaeddin Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era congregational mosque in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its architectural significance and role as a former royal mosque and burial place of Seljuk sultans.
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E.
Shah Cheragh Shrine
Shah Cheragh Shrine is a major Shia Muslim pilgrimage site and funerary monument in Shiraz, renowned for its dazzling mirrored interior and religious significance.
- 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: Goharshad Mosque Target entity description: Goharshad Mosque is a prominent 15th-century Islamic mosque in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its richly ornamented Timurid-era architecture and historical significance.
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A.
Shah Mosque of Isfahan
The Shah Mosque of Isfahan is a masterpiece of Safavid-era Persian architecture renowned for its grand scale, intricate tilework, and richly decorated domes and iwans.
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B.
Jameh Mosque of Yazd
The Jameh Mosque of Yazd is a historic Persian mosque in central Iran renowned for its towering minarets, intricate tilework, and exemplary Timurid-era Islamic architecture.
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C.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is a famous 19th-century Persian mosque renowned for its stunning stained-glass windows and vibrant, colorful interior.
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D.
Alaeddin Mosque
Alaeddin Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era congregational mosque in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its architectural significance and role as a former royal mosque and burial place of Seljuk sultans.
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E.
Shah Cheragh Shrine
Shah Cheragh Shrine is a major Shia Muslim pilgrimage site and funerary monument in Shiraz, renowned for its dazzling mirrored interior and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
ⓘ
Timurid architecture ⓘ historical monument ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| architect | Qavam al-Din Shirazi ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Persian architecture
ⓘ
Timurid dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Timurid
|
| associatedDynasty | Timurid dynasty ⓘ |
| builder | Goharshad Begum ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1418 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1416 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| function |
Friday mosque
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
calligraphic inscriptions
ⓘ
four iwans ⓘ large courtyard ⓘ main dome ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minarets ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ shabestan ⓘ tile mosaics ⓘ winter prayer hall ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national heritage site of Iran ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Imam Reza Shrine
ⓘ
surface form:
Imam Reza Shrine complex
Mashhad ⓘ Razavi Khorasan Province ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
faience ⓘ glazed tile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Goharshad Begum ⓘ |
| near | Imam Reza Shrine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Timurid-era ornamentation
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ rich tilework ⓘ |
| patron | Goharshad Begum ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| spouseOfPatron | Shah Rukh ⓘ |
| usedFor |
congregational prayers
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Goharshad Mosque Description of subject: Goharshad Mosque is a prominent 15th-century Islamic mosque in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its richly ornamented Timurid-era architecture and historical significance.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gawhar Shad Mosque
this entity surface form:
Gawhar Shad Mosque
this entity surface form:
Musalla complex of Gawhar Shad