Astan Quds Razavi Central Library
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Astan Quds Razavi Central Library is a major Islamic and scholarly library complex in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its vast collection of religious manuscripts and research resources associated with the Imam Reza Shrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astan Quds Razavi Central Library canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13432284 — 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: Astan Quds Razavi Central Library Context triple: [Imam Reza Shrine, hasPart, Astan Quds Razavi Central Library]
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A.
Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum
Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum is a major Iranian museum complex in Mashhad that houses extensive collections of Islamic art, historical artifacts, and cultural treasures associated with the Imam Reza shrine.
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B.
Sulaymaniyah Public Library
Sulaymaniyah Public Library is a major public library and cultural center in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, providing access to books, archives, and community learning resources.
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C.
Riyad Nassar Library
The Riyad Nassar Library is the main academic library of the Lebanese American University, providing students and faculty with comprehensive research resources and study facilities.
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D.
Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library
Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library is the central academic and research library of the University of Karachi, serving as a major information resource for its students and faculty.
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E.
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library is a renowned public research library in Patna, India, celebrated for its extensive collection of rare manuscripts and Islamic, Persian, and Arabic literature.
- 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: Astan Quds Razavi Central Library Target entity description: Astan Quds Razavi Central Library is a major Islamic and scholarly library complex in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its vast collection of religious manuscripts and research resources associated with the Imam Reza Shrine.
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A.
Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum
Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum is a major Iranian museum complex in Mashhad that houses extensive collections of Islamic art, historical artifacts, and cultural treasures associated with the Imam Reza shrine.
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B.
Sulaymaniyah Public Library
Sulaymaniyah Public Library is a major public library and cultural center in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, providing access to books, archives, and community learning resources.
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C.
Riyad Nassar Library
The Riyad Nassar Library is the main academic library of the Lebanese American University, providing students and faculty with comprehensive research resources and study facilities.
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D.
Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library
Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library is the central academic and research library of the University of Karachi, serving as a major information resource for its students and faculty.
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E.
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library is a renowned public research library in Patna, India, celebrated for its extensive collection of rare manuscripts and Islamic, Persian, and Arabic literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic library
ⓘ
library ⓘ research library ⓘ |
| affiliation | Astan Quds Razavi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imam Reza
ⓘ
linked to:
Ali al-Rida
Imam Reza Shrine ⓘ |
| city | Mashhad ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| focusesOnDiscipline |
Hadith studies
ⓘ
Iranian history ⓘ Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ Islamic studies ⓘ Quranic studies ⓘ Shiite studies ⓘ history of Islam ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasAccessPolicy |
serves general public with restrictions
ⓘ
serves scholars ⓘ serves seminary students ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
Islamic manuscripts
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Quranic manuscripts ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ periodicals ⓘ rare books ⓘ reference works ⓘ religious texts ⓘ scholarly books ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
preserve manuscripts
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provide reference services ⓘ serve pilgrims and visitors ⓘ support academic research ⓘ support religious scholarship ⓘ |
| isMajorCenterFor |
Islamic research
ⓘ
Shiite scholarship ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Astan Quds Razavi cultural complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum
|
| languageOfMaterial |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Persian ⓘ other languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Imam Reza Shrine complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Imam Reza Shrine
Mashhad ⓘ Razavi Khorasan Province ⓘ |
| name | Astan Quds Razavi Central Library ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Astan Quds Razavi organization ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Iran
ⓘ
Mashhad ⓘ international researchers ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | connected to the shrine of the eighth Shia Imam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Astan Quds Razavi Central Library Description of subject: Astan Quds Razavi Central Library is a major Islamic and scholarly library complex in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its vast collection of religious manuscripts and research resources associated with the Imam Reza Shrine.
Referenced by (3)
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