Shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din
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The Shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din is a prominent Sufi religious complex and UNESCO World Heritage site in Ardabil, Iran, renowned for its exquisite Safavid-era architecture and tilework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9239839 — 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: Shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din Context triple: [Ismail I, burialPlace, Shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din]
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A.
Shrine of Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani
The Shrine of Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani is a major Sufi pilgrimage site in Baghdad, Iraq, built around the tomb of the revered 12th-century Islamic scholar and mystic Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani.
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B.
Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir
The Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir is the holiest Yazidi pilgrimage site, housing the tomb of the faith’s central saint and serving as the spiritual heart of Yazidism.
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C.
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine is a major Shia Muslim pilgrimage site and historic religious complex located in the ancient city of Rayy, now part of Tehran, Iran.
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D.
Shah Cheragh Shrine
Shah Cheragh Shrine is a major Shia Muslim pilgrimage site and funerary monument in Shiraz, renowned for its dazzling mirrored interior and religious significance.
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E.
Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya
The Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya is a prominent 13th-century Sufi mausoleum and pilgrimage site in Multan, Pakistan, renowned for its distinctive architecture and religious significance.
- 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: Shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din Target entity description: The Shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din is a prominent Sufi religious complex and UNESCO World Heritage site in Ardabil, Iran, renowned for its exquisite Safavid-era architecture and tilework.
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A.
Shrine of Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani
The Shrine of Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani is a major Sufi pilgrimage site in Baghdad, Iraq, built around the tomb of the revered 12th-century Islamic scholar and mystic Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani.
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B.
Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir
The Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir is the holiest Yazidi pilgrimage site, housing the tomb of the faith’s central saint and serving as the spiritual heart of Yazidism.
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C.
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine is a major Shia Muslim pilgrimage site and historic religious complex located in the ancient city of Rayy, now part of Tehran, Iran.
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D.
Shah Cheragh Shrine
Shah Cheragh Shrine is a major Shia Muslim pilgrimage site and funerary monument in Shiraz, renowned for its dazzling mirrored interior and religious significance.
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E.
Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya
The Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya is a prominent 13th-century Sufi mausoleum and pilgrimage site in Multan, Pakistan, renowned for its distinctive architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sufi religious complex
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ architectural ensemble ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Safavid architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Ardabil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| countryLocated | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | followers of Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardabili ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
religious education center ⓘ |
| governingBody | Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cemetery
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ library ⓘ madrasa ⓘ mosque ⓘ tomb of Shah Ismail I NERFINISHED ⓘ tomb of Shaykh Safi al-Din NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ardabil
NERFINISHED
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Ardabil Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExpansion | 16th century ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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glazed tile ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardabili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Safavid-era architecture
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calligraphic decoration ⓘ domes and minarets ⓘ exquisite tilework ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Ardabil ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | 14th century ⓘ |
| province | Ardabil Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| tradition | Sufism ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1345 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din Description of subject: The Shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din is a prominent Sufi religious complex and UNESCO World Heritage site in Ardabil, Iran, renowned for its exquisite Safavid-era architecture and tilework.
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