Mataf area
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The Mataf area is the open courtyard in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca where pilgrims perform the ritual circumambulation (tawaf) around the Kaaba.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mataf area canonical | 2 |
| Mataf area of Masjid al-Haram | 2 |
| MatafArea | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Mataf area Context triple: [Kaaba, surroundedBy, Mataf area]
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Kalorama neighborhood
Kalorama neighborhood is an affluent, historic residential area in Northwest Washington, D.C., known for its embassies, stately homes, and prominent political residents.
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Northern District, Israel
Northern District, Israel is the country’s northernmost administrative region, encompassing parts of the Galilee and Golan Heights and including cities such as Tiberias, Safed, and Nazareth.
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C.
Nazareth Illit (Nof HaGalil)
Nazareth Illit (now called Nof HaGalil) is a modern Israeli city in the Galilee region, established in the 1950s and overlooking the historic city of Nazareth.
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D.
Safed
Safed is a historic hilltop city in northern Israel renowned as one of Judaism’s four holy cities and a major center of Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah).
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E.
Nazareth Municipality
Nazareth Municipality is the local governing body responsible for administering public services, urban planning, and civic affairs in the city of Nazareth in northern Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mataf area Target entity description: The Mataf area is the open courtyard in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca where pilgrims perform the ritual circumambulation (tawaf) around the Kaaba.
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A.
Kalorama neighborhood
Kalorama neighborhood is an affluent, historic residential area in Northwest Washington, D.C., known for its embassies, stately homes, and prominent political residents.
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B.
Northern District, Israel
Northern District, Israel is the country’s northernmost administrative region, encompassing parts of the Galilee and Golan Heights and including cities such as Tiberias, Safed, and Nazareth.
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C.
Nazareth Illit (Nof HaGalil)
Nazareth Illit (now called Nof HaGalil) is a modern Israeli city in the Galilee region, established in the 1950s and overlooking the historic city of Nazareth.
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D.
Safed
Safed is a historic hilltop city in northern Israel renowned as one of Judaism’s four holy cities and a major center of Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah).
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E.
Nazareth Municipality
Nazareth Municipality is the local governing body responsible for administering public services, urban planning, and civic affairs in the city of Nazareth in northern Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtyard
ⓘ
religious site area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Hijr Ismail
ⓘ
Kaaba ⓘ Maqam Ibrahim ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Hajj
ⓘ
Umrah ⓘ |
| centerOfRitual | tawaf ⓘ |
| climateCondition | open-air ⓘ |
| connectedTo | upper-level tawaf areas via ramps and paths ⓘ |
| contains |
markings for tawaf direction
ⓘ
tawaf lanes ⓘ |
| governedBy |
General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs
|
| hasAccessFrom |
King Abdulaziz Gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Masjid al-Haram gates
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ
surface form:
Masjid al-Haram main prayer hall
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| hasCapacityRole | accommodates large pilgrim crowds ⓘ |
| hasCleaningRegime | continuous cleaning ⓘ |
| hasDressCode | Islamic modest dress ⓘ |
| hasFloorLevel | ground level around Kaaba ⓘ |
| hasLighting | artificial lighting for night tawaf ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction | tawaf performance ⓘ |
| hasRenovation | expansion projects to increase capacity ⓘ |
| hasSecurity | monitored by mosque authorities ⓘ |
| hasShape | roughly circular ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | marble floor ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureControl | partial cooling measures on floor ⓘ |
| hasTimeRestriction | crowd management periods ⓘ |
| hasView | direct view of Kaaba ⓘ |
| languageSignage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| minimumCircuits | 7 ⓘ |
| openTo | Muslims only ⓘ |
| partOf | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| pilgrimFlowDirection | organized in concentric circles ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| requiresBehavior |
removal of footwear
ⓘ
ritual purity ⓘ |
| requiresState | ihram for Hajj and Umrah tawaf ⓘ |
| ritualDirection | counterclockwise ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | part of the Haram sanctuary ⓘ |
| surrounds | Kaaba ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Hajj pilgrims
ⓘ
Umrah pilgrims ⓘ |
| usedFor |
circumambulation of the Kaaba
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surface form:
tawaf
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Subject: Mataf area Description of subject: The Mataf area is the open courtyard in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca where pilgrims perform the ritual circumambulation (tawaf) around the Kaaba.
Referenced by (6)
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