Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan is a monumental 14th-century Mamluk complex in Cairo renowned for its grand scale, intricate stonework, and combined function as both a congregational mosque and Islamic school.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5215756 — 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: Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan Context triple: [Al Rifa'i Mosque, facing, Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan]
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A.
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque is a historic Islamic place of worship in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continually operating religious and educational centers.
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B.
Mansouri Great Mosque
The Mansouri Great Mosque is a historic and prominent medieval mosque in the old city of Tripoli, Lebanon, known for its Mamluk-era architecture and central religious role.
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C.
El-Chodr Mosque
El-Chodr Mosque is a historic Islamic place of worship located in the city of Lod, Israel.
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D.
Al-Mudhaffar Mosque
Al-Mudhaffar Mosque is a historic and architecturally significant Islamic mosque located in the city of Taiz, Yemen.
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E.
Mosque of Pasha Qasim
The Mosque of Pasha Qasim is a prominent 16th-century Ottoman-era mosque, later converted into a Catholic church, and one of the most iconic historical monuments in the Hungarian city of Pécs.
- 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: Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan Target entity description: The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan is a monumental 14th-century Mamluk complex in Cairo renowned for its grand scale, intricate stonework, and combined function as both a congregational mosque and Islamic school.
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A.
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque is a historic Islamic place of worship in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continually operating religious and educational centers.
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B.
Mansouri Great Mosque
The Mansouri Great Mosque is a historic and prominent medieval mosque in the old city of Tripoli, Lebanon, known for its Mamluk-era architecture and central religious role.
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C.
El-Chodr Mosque
El-Chodr Mosque is a historic Islamic place of worship located in the city of Lod, Israel.
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D.
Al-Mudhaffar Mosque
Al-Mudhaffar Mosque is a historic and architecturally significant Islamic mosque located in the city of Taiz, Yemen.
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E.
Mosque of Pasha Qasim
The Mosque of Pasha Qasim is a prominent 16th-century Ottoman-era mosque, later converted into a Catholic church, and one of the most iconic historical monuments in the Hungarian city of Pécs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Friday mosque
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Mamluk monument ⓘ mosque-madrasa complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Mamluk architecture ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1363 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1356 ⓘ |
| continent |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era | Bahri Mamluk period ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central courtyard
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dome ⓘ four iwans ⓘ kuttab ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minarets ⓘ minbar ⓘ residential cells for students ⓘ sabil ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
congregational mosque
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madrasa ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Historic Cairo UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| intendedFor | teaching the four Sunni madhhabs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
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Cairo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Salah al-Din Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Citadel of Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
marble
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stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sultan an-Nasir Hasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ablaq masonry
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grand scale ⓘ intricate stonework ⓘ large dome over mausoleum ⓘ monumental portal ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ tall minarets ⓘ |
| patron | Sultan an-Nasir Hasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | four-iwan plan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday prayers
ⓘ
religious education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan Description of subject: The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan is a monumental 14th-century Mamluk complex in Cairo renowned for its grand scale, intricate stonework, and combined function as both a congregational mosque and Islamic school.
Referenced by (3)
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