Mausoleum of Saladin
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The Mausoleum of Saladin is the tomb of the famed Muslim military leader Salah ad-Din, located beside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and revered as a significant historical and cultural monument.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mausoleum of Saladin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mausoleum of Saladin Context triple: [Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site, hasPart, Mausoleum of Saladin]
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A.
Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb
Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb is a Mughal-era mausoleum in Agra, India, renowned for its intricate marble inlay work and often regarded as a precursor to the Taj Mahal.
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B.
Sayyida Nafisa Mausoleum
The Sayyida Nafisa Mausoleum is a revered Islamic shrine and burial site in Cairo dedicated to the 9th-century saint Sayyida Nafisa, attracting pilgrims and visitors for its religious significance and historic architecture.
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C.
Al-Hakim al-Termezi mausoleum
The Al-Hakim al-Termezi mausoleum is a historic Islamic shrine and architectural complex in Termez, Uzbekistan, dedicated to the renowned Sufi scholar and mystic Abu Abdullah al-Hakim al-Termezi.
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D.
Garden Tomb
The Garden Tomb is a rock-cut tomb in Jerusalem that many Protestants venerate as an alternative possible site of Jesus Christ’s burial and resurrection.
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E.
Mausoleum of Abd as-Salam al-Asmar
The Mausoleum of Abd as-Salam al-Asmar is a historic Islamic shrine and former Sufi center in Libya dedicated to the revered 15th–16th century scholar and mystic Abd as-Salam al-Asmar.
- 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: Mausoleum of Saladin Target entity description: The Mausoleum of Saladin is the tomb of the famed Muslim military leader Salah ad-Din, located beside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and revered as a significant historical and cultural monument.
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A.
Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb
Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb is a Mughal-era mausoleum in Agra, India, renowned for its intricate marble inlay work and often regarded as a precursor to the Taj Mahal.
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B.
Sayyida Nafisa Mausoleum
The Sayyida Nafisa Mausoleum is a revered Islamic shrine and burial site in Cairo dedicated to the 9th-century saint Sayyida Nafisa, attracting pilgrims and visitors for its religious significance and historic architecture.
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C.
Al-Hakim al-Termezi mausoleum
The Al-Hakim al-Termezi mausoleum is a historic Islamic shrine and architectural complex in Termez, Uzbekistan, dedicated to the renowned Sufi scholar and mystic Abu Abdullah al-Hakim al-Termezi.
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D.
Garden Tomb
The Garden Tomb is a rock-cut tomb in Jerusalem that many Protestants venerate as an alternative possible site of Jesus Christ’s burial and resurrection.
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E.
Mausoleum of Abd as-Salam al-Asmar
The Mausoleum of Abd as-Salam al-Asmar is a historic Islamic shrine and former Sufi center in Libya dedicated to the revered 15th–16th century scholar and mystic Abd as-Salam al-Asmar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage monument
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historic site ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Umayyad Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ayyubid architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Ayyubid period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Saladin
NERFINISHED
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Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Damascus
ⓘ
Mausoleums in Syria ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Old Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1196 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1196 ⓘ |
| contains |
cenotaph of Saladin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
remains of Saladin ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorative inscriptions
ⓘ
domed chamber ⓘ marble sarcophagus ⓘ mihrab ⓘ wooden sarcophagus ⓘ |
| hasType | funerary monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Damascus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old City of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Mosque complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Citadel of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | Umayyad Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Syrian authorities ⓘ |
| material |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saladin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Syrian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important cultural monument in Syria
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important pilgrimage site for visitors to Damascus ⓘ symbol of Muslim resistance during the Crusades ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of Saladin
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religious visitation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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Subject: Mausoleum of Saladin Description of subject: The Mausoleum of Saladin is the tomb of the famed Muslim military leader Salah ad-Din, located beside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and revered as a significant historical and cultural monument.
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