Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah
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The Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah is the richly embroidered decorative band that encircles the upper part of the Kaaba’s cloth covering, bearing Quranic inscriptions in gold and silver thread.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9220680 — 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: Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah Context triple: [Kiswah Factory in Mecca, producesComponent, Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah]
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A.
Halsteren
Halsteren is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, located just north of the city of Bergen op Zoom.
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B.
Ihram
Ihram is a sacred state of ritual purity and specific dress that Muslims must enter before performing major pilgrimages such as Hajj and Umrah.
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C.
Kiltan
Kiltan is a small inhabited coral island in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for its traditional seafaring community and scenic lagoons.
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D.
Hujwiri
Hujwiri is the commonly used name for Ali ibn Uthman al-Hujwiri, an 11th-century Persian Sufi saint and author of the influential treatise Kashf al-Mahjub.
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E.
Kimoyo beads
Kimoyo beads are advanced Wakandan multifunctional wrist-worn devices in the Marvel universe, used for communication, medical scanning, data access, and other technological functions.
- 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: Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah Target entity description: The Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah is the richly embroidered decorative band that encircles the upper part of the Kaaba’s cloth covering, bearing Quranic inscriptions in gold and silver thread.
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A.
Halsteren
Halsteren is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, located just north of the city of Bergen op Zoom.
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B.
Ihram
Ihram is a sacred state of ritual purity and specific dress that Muslims must enter before performing major pilgrimages such as Hajj and Umrah.
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C.
Kiltan
Kiltan is a small inhabited coral island in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for its traditional seafaring community and scenic lagoons.
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D.
Hujwiri
Hujwiri is the commonly used name for Ali ibn Uthman al-Hujwiri, an 11th-century Persian Sufi saint and author of the influential treatise Kashf al-Mahjub.
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E.
Kimoyo beads
Kimoyo beads are advanced Wakandan multifunctional wrist-worn devices in the Marvel universe, used for communication, medical scanning, data access, and other technological functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious artifact
ⓘ
component of the Kiswah ⓘ decorative band ⓘ |
| encircles | upper part of the Kiswah ⓘ |
| hasColor |
gold
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silver ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Islamic art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic calligraphy ⓘ |
| hasDesignTheme |
Quranic phrases of glorification of Allah
ⓘ
supplications ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
decoration
ⓘ
display of Quranic inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | Quranic verses ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
gold thread
ⓘ
silk ⓘ silver thread ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | horizontal band ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Saudi government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | embroidered band ⓘ |
| hasProductionMethod |
hand embroidery
ⓘ
machine-assisted embroidery ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance |
bears sacred Quranic text
ⓘ
symbol of reverence for the Kaaba ⓘ |
| hasScript | Arabic calligraphy ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Hajj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED ⓘ Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ Umrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAttachedTo | black silk cloth of the Kiswah ⓘ |
| isDisplayedIn | museums and exhibitions about the Kaaba ⓘ |
| isInCountry | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownAs |
Hizam al-Kaaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
belt of the Kiswah ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo |
Kaaba veneration
ⓘ
annual Hajj rituals ⓘ |
| isManagedBy | Saudi authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOrnamentedWith |
floral motifs
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Kiswah of the Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPreservedWhenReplaced | in Saudi collections ⓘ |
| isProducedAt | Kiswah Factory in Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isReplacedWith | new Hizam during annual Kiswah replacement ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Islamic devotion
ⓘ
sanctity of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| isUsedIn | covering of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| isVisibleFrom | Tawaf area around the Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrounds | four sides of the Kaaba ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah Description of subject: The Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah is the richly embroidered decorative band that encircles the upper part of the Kaaba’s cloth covering, bearing Quranic inscriptions in gold and silver thread.
Referenced by (1)
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