Great Mosque of Kilwa
E342443
The Great Mosque of Kilwa is a historic congregational mosque on the Swahili Coast of Tanzania, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Islamic architectural sites in East Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Mosque of Kilwa canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3254743 — 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: Great Mosque of Kilwa Context triple: [Kilwa Kisiwani, hasPart, Great Mosque of Kilwa]
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A.
Great Omari Mosque
The Great Omari Mosque is a prominent historic mosque in Gaza City, revered as one of the oldest and most significant religious and architectural landmarks in the region.
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B.
Hassan Mosque complex
The Hassan Mosque complex is an unfinished 12th-century monumental mosque site in Rabat, Morocco, centered around the iconic Hassan Tower and intended to be one of the largest mosques in the world.
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C.
Kano Central Mosque
Kano Central Mosque is the principal congregational mosque and a major Islamic religious and cultural landmark in the historic city of Kano, Nigeria.
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D.
Aziziye Mosque
Aziziye Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in Konya, Turkey, noted for its distinctive baroque-influenced architecture and richly decorated interior.
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E.
Al Saleh Mosque
Al Saleh Mosque is a grand modern Islamic mosque and prominent architectural landmark in Sanaʽa, Yemen, known for its large scale, ornate design, and cultural 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: Great Mosque of Kilwa Target entity description: The Great Mosque of Kilwa is a historic congregational mosque on the Swahili Coast of Tanzania, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Islamic architectural sites in East Africa.
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A.
Great Omari Mosque
The Great Omari Mosque is a prominent historic mosque in Gaza City, revered as one of the oldest and most significant religious and architectural landmarks in the region.
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B.
Hassan Mosque complex
The Hassan Mosque complex is an unfinished 12th-century monumental mosque site in Rabat, Morocco, centered around the iconic Hassan Tower and intended to be one of the largest mosques in the world.
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C.
Kano Central Mosque
Kano Central Mosque is the principal congregational mosque and a major Islamic religious and cultural landmark in the historic city of Kano, Nigeria.
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D.
Aziziye Mosque
Aziziye Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in Konya, Turkey, noted for its distinctive baroque-influenced architecture and richly decorated interior.
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E.
Al Saleh Mosque
Al Saleh Mosque is a grand modern Islamic mosque and prominent architectural landmark in Sanaʽa, Yemen, known for its large scale, ornate design, and cultural significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious site
ⓘ
congregational mosque ⓘ historic building ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| access | by boat from mainland Tanzania ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Swahili architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kilwa Kisiwani
ⓘ
surface form:
Kilwa Sultanate
Swahili culture ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Indian Ocean trade network ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
domed roof sections
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flat roof sections ⓘ stone pillars ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
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domed bays ⓘ mihrab ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | ruin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kilwa Kisiwani
ⓘ
Lindi Region ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Kilwa Kisiwani
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surface form:
Kilwa Kisiwani Island
Swahili Coast ⓘ |
| management | Antiquities Division of Tanzania ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
coral stone
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lime mortar ⓘ |
| near |
Husuni Kubwa palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Husuni Kubwa palace complex
Kilwa Kisiwani ⓘ
surface form:
Kilwa Fort
|
| ownership | Government of Tanzania ⓘ |
| partOf | Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara ⓘ |
| period | medieval Swahili period ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
important Islamic architectural site in East Africa
ⓘ
major monument of Swahili civilization ⓘ one of the oldest mosques on the East African coast ⓘ |
| stateOfConservation | partially preserved ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1981 ⓘ |
| use |
Friday prayers
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daily prayers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community gatherings
ⓘ
religious education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Mosque of Kilwa Description of subject: The Great Mosque of Kilwa is a historic congregational mosque on the Swahili Coast of Tanzania, renowned as one of the oldest and most important Islamic architectural sites in East Africa.
Referenced by (3)
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