Amr ibn al-As Mosque
E592815
Amr ibn al-As Mosque is Egypt’s oldest mosque and a historically significant Islamic monument located in Cairo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mosque of Amr ibn al-As | 3 |
| Amr ibn al-As Mosque canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5672599 — 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: Amr ibn al-As Mosque Context triple: [Historic Cairo, hasPart, Amr ibn al-As Mosque]
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A.
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is a prominent Ottoman-era mosque in Homs, Syria, renowned for its twin minarets and as the traditional burial place of the famed Muslim general Khalid ibn al-Walid.
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B.
Abu Haggag Mosque
Abu Haggag Mosque is a historic Islamic place of worship in Luxor, Egypt, uniquely built atop and within the ancient Luxor Temple complex.
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C.
Al-Hakim Mosque
Al-Hakim Mosque is a historic Fatimid-era congregational mosque in Cairo, Egypt, renowned for its monumental architecture and status as one of the city's oldest surviving Islamic monuments.
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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.
Al-Kazimiyya Mosque
Al-Kazimiyya Mosque is a major Shia Islamic shrine and mosque in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important religious and pilgrimage site.
- 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: Amr ibn al-As Mosque Target entity description: Amr ibn al-As Mosque is Egypt’s oldest mosque and a historically significant Islamic monument located in Cairo.
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A.
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is a prominent Ottoman-era mosque in Homs, Syria, renowned for its twin minarets and as the traditional burial place of the famed Muslim general Khalid ibn al-Walid.
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B.
Abu Haggag Mosque
Abu Haggag Mosque is a historic Islamic place of worship in Luxor, Egypt, uniquely built atop and within the ancient Luxor Temple complex.
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C.
Al-Hakim Mosque
Al-Hakim Mosque is a historic Fatimid-era congregational mosque in Cairo, Egypt, renowned for its monumental architecture and status as one of the city's oldest surviving Islamic monuments.
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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.
Al-Kazimiyya Mosque
Al-Kazimiyya Mosque is a major Shia Islamic shrine and mosque in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, housing the tombs of the seventh and ninth Shia Imams and serving as an important religious and pilgrimage site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
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historic monument ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | hypostyle mosque ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Misr al-Qadima (Old Cairo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Amr ibn al-As NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 641 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| founder |
Amr ibn al-As
NERFINISHED
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Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingDynastyAtFoundation | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Jami al-Amr
NERFINISHED
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Masjid Amr ibn al-As NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosque of Amr ibn al-As NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | thousands of worshippers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded porticoes
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central courtyard fountain ⓘ marble columns ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minarets ⓘ minbar ⓘ open courtyard ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic mosque of Cairo ⓘ |
| isOldestMosqueIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
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Fustat NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Amr ibn al-As NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Coptic Cairo
NERFINISHED
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Roman fortress of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
governor’s congregational mosque
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military camp mosque ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
center of early Islamic administration in Egypt
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first mosque built in Egypt ⓘ first mosque built on the African continent ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| underwentRenovation |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ Abbasid period ⓘ Fatimid period ⓘ Mamluk period ⓘ Ottoman period ⓘ Umayyad period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday congregational prayers
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Ramadan activities ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| yearCompleted |
641
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642 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amr ibn al-As Mosque Description of subject: Amr ibn al-As Mosque is Egypt’s oldest mosque and a historically significant Islamic monument located in Cairo.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Historic Cairo
this entity surface form:
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
this entity surface form:
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
this entity surface form:
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As