Haram al-Imam al-Husayn
E382390
Haram al-Imam al-Husayn is the revered Shia Islamic shrine and mausoleum in Karbala, Iraq, that houses the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haram al-Imam al-Husayn canonical | 1 |
| حرم الإمام الحسين | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3704096 — 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: Haram al-Imam al-Husayn Context triple: [Imam Husayn Shrine, hasTitle, Haram al-Imam al-Husayn]
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A.
Imam Husayn
Imam Husayn is a central figure in Islam, revered especially in Shia tradition as a martyred grandson of the Prophet Muhammad whose stand at the Battle of Karbala symbolizes resistance against tyranny and injustice.
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B.
Haram Imam Ali
Haram Imam Ali is a major Shia Islamic holy shrine and mosque complex in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.
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C.
Muna al-Hussein
Muna al-Hussein is the British-born former queen consort of Jordan and the mother of King Abdullah II.
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D.
Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan ibn Ali was the eldest grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, revered in Islam—especially in Shia tradition—as the second Imam and a symbol of piety, patience, and reconciliation.
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E.
Sayyid al-Shuhada
Sayyid al-Shuhada is an honorific Islamic title meaning "Leader of the Martyrs," traditionally associated with revered figures who died in battle for their faith.
- 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: Haram al-Imam al-Husayn Target entity description: Haram al-Imam al-Husayn is the revered Shia Islamic shrine and mausoleum in Karbala, Iraq, that houses the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
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A.
Imam Husayn
Imam Husayn is a central figure in Islam, revered especially in Shia tradition as a martyred grandson of the Prophet Muhammad whose stand at the Battle of Karbala symbolizes resistance against tyranny and injustice.
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B.
Haram Imam Ali
Haram Imam Ali is a major Shia Islamic holy shrine and mosque complex in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.
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C.
Muna al-Hussein
Muna al-Hussein is the British-born former queen consort of Jordan and the mother of King Abdullah II.
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D.
Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan ibn Ali was the eldest grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, revered in Islam—especially in Shia tradition—as the second Imam and a symbol of piety, patience, and reconciliation.
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E.
Sayyid al-Shuhada
Sayyid al-Shuhada is an honorific Islamic title meaning "Leader of the Martyrs," traditionally associated with revered figures who died in battle for their faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia Islamic shrine
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mausoleum ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ religious complex ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Haram al-Abbas
ⓘ
Karbala old city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imam Husayn Shrine
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Imam Husayn Shrine ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Imam Husayn
|
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Shia shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommemoration |
Arbaeen
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Ashura ⓘ |
| associatedWithDate | 10 Muharram 61 AH ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of Karbala
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martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Karbala religious scholarship
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symbol of resistance against oppression in Shia thought ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| denomination | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| geographicCoordinateSystem |
WGS84
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surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984
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| governedBy |
Imam Husayn Shrine
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surface form:
Imam Husayn Holy Shrine administration
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| hasDecoration |
Quranic inscriptions
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calligraphy ⓘ mirror work ⓘ tile work ⓘ |
| hasDome | gold-plated dome ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
charitable activities center
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place of mourning rituals ⓘ place of prayer ⓘ place of religious education ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | twin minarets ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
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gates ⓘ golden dome ⓘ library ⓘ minarets ⓘ museum ⓘ porticos ⓘ tomb chamber of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ ziyarat halls ⓘ |
| housesTombOf | Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| linkedToFigure |
Abbas ibn Ali
ⓘ
Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ Fatimah bint Muhammad ⓘ Hasan ibn Ali ⓘ Ali Zayn al-Abidin ⓘ
surface form:
Zayn al-Abidin
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| locatedInCity | Karbala ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iraq ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernorate | Karbala Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Euphrates
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surface form:
Euphrates River
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| nameInArabic |
Haram al-Imam al-Husayn
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
حرم الإمام الحسين
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| pilgrimageType | ziyarat ⓘ |
| receivesPilgrimsFrom |
Persian Gulf states
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surface form:
Gulf countries
India ⓘ Iran ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ global Shia diaspora ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significanceInShiaIslam | one of the holiest shrines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Haram al-Imam al-Husayn Description of subject: Haram al-Imam al-Husayn is the revered Shia Islamic shrine and mausoleum in Karbala, Iraq, that houses the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
حرم الإمام الحسين