Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery
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Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery is Tehran’s largest and most prominent burial ground, serving as the main cemetery for Iran’s capital and a significant site of contemporary Iranian history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5834428 — 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: Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery Context triple: [Mehdi Bazargan, burialPlace, Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery]
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A.
Al Oud Cemetery
Al Oud Cemetery is a prominent royal burial ground in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where many members of the Saudi royal family are interred.
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B.
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery is a historic Islamic burial ground in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the resting place of many of the Prophet Muhammad’s family members, companions, and early Muslim figures.
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C.
Aşiyan Asri Cemetery
Aşiyan Asri Cemetery is a historic hillside burial ground in Istanbul overlooking the Bosphorus, known as the resting place of many prominent Turkish writers, artists, and intellectuals.
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D.
Jafarganj Cemetery
Jafarganj Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Murshidabad, West Bengal, known as the resting place of members of the Nawab family of Bengal.
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E.
Al-Hajun Cemetery
Al-Hajun Cemetery is a historic graveyard in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, traditionally regarded as the resting place of several prominent early figures of the Quraysh and the family of the Prophet Muhammad.
- 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: Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery Target entity description: Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery is Tehran’s largest and most prominent burial ground, serving as the main cemetery for Iran’s capital and a significant site of contemporary Iranian history.
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A.
Al Oud Cemetery
Al Oud Cemetery is a prominent royal burial ground in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where many members of the Saudi royal family are interred.
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B.
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery is a historic Islamic burial ground in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the resting place of many of the Prophet Muhammad’s family members, companions, and early Muslim figures.
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C.
Aşiyan Asri Cemetery
Aşiyan Asri Cemetery is a historic hillside burial ground in Istanbul overlooking the Bosphorus, known as the resting place of many prominent Turkish writers, artists, and intellectuals.
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D.
Jafarganj Cemetery
Jafarganj Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Murshidabad, West Bengal, known as the resting place of members of the Nawab family of Bengal.
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E.
Al-Hajun Cemetery
Al-Hajun Cemetery is a historic graveyard in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, traditionally regarded as the resting place of several prominent early figures of the Quraysh and the family of the Prophet Muhammad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iranian Revolution of 1979
NERFINISHED
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Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| distanceFromCityCenter | approximately 20 kilometers south of central Tehran ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | over 400 hectares ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | بهشت زهرا NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
crematorium facilities
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funeral halls ⓘ graves of unknown soldiers ⓘ martyrs’ section ⓘ mass graves of 1978–1979 revolution victims ⓘ memorial monuments ⓘ mosque ⓘ section for Iran–Iraq War martyrs ⓘ section for artists and cultural figures ⓘ section for notable political figures ⓘ section for religious scholars ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tehran ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Tehran Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Imam Khomeini International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Paradise of Zahra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fatimah al-Zahra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Mohammad-Ali Rajai
NERFINISHED
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Mohammad-Javad Bahonar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mostafa Chamran NERFINISHED ⓘ many Iran–Iraq War martyrs ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
annual ceremonies on anniversary of the Iran–Iraq War
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burials of casualties of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ mass burials during the 1979 Iranian Revolution ⓘ political gatherings at martyrs’ graves ⓘ |
| operator | Tehran Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipality of Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| servesAs | main cemetery of Tehran ⓘ |
| significance |
largest cemetery in Tehran
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major site of contemporary Iranian history ⓘ most prominent burial ground in Tehran ⓘ |
| transportConnection | served by Tehran Metro Line 1 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial of residents of Tehran
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commemoration of war martyrs ⓘ religious mourning ceremonies ⓘ state funerals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery Description of subject: Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery is Tehran’s largest and most prominent burial ground, serving as the main cemetery for Iran’s capital and a significant site of contemporary Iranian history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.