Imamzadeh shrines
E1041084
Imamzadeh shrines are religious sites in Shia Islam built over the graves of descendants of the Shia Imams, serving as places of pilgrimage, prayer, and veneration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imamzadeh shrines canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13447426 — 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: Imamzadeh shrines Context triple: [Husseiniyas, differentFrom, Imamzadeh shrines]
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A.
Imamzadeh complex
The Imamzadeh complex in Ganja is a historic Shiite religious site centered around the mausoleum of a revered descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, notable for its spiritual significance and traditional Islamic architecture.
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B.
Imam Musa al-Kadhim shrine
The Imam Musa al-Kadhim shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination in Kadhimiya, Baghdad, housing the tombs of the seventh Imam Musa al-Kadhim and the ninth Imam Muhammad al-Jawad.
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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.
Imam Reza Shrine
The Imam Reza Shrine is a vast and revered Shia Islamic complex in Mashhad, Iran, built around the tomb of the eighth Shia Imam and serving as one of the world’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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E.
al-Abbas Shrine
Al-Abbas Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in Karbala, Iraq, housing the tomb of Abbas ibn Ali and serving as one of the principal destinations for millions of pilgrims during Arbaeen.
- 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: Imamzadeh shrines Target entity description: Imamzadeh shrines are religious sites in Shia Islam built over the graves of descendants of the Shia Imams, serving as places of pilgrimage, prayer, and veneration.
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A.
Imamzadeh complex
The Imamzadeh complex in Ganja is a historic Shiite religious site centered around the mausoleum of a revered descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, notable for its spiritual significance and traditional Islamic architecture.
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B.
Imam Musa al-Kadhim shrine
The Imam Musa al-Kadhim shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination in Kadhimiya, Baghdad, housing the tombs of the seventh Imam Musa al-Kadhim and the ninth Imam Muhammad al-Jawad.
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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.
Imam Reza Shrine
The Imam Reza Shrine is a vast and revered Shia Islamic complex in Mashhad, Iran, built around the tomb of the eighth Shia Imam and serving as one of the world’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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E.
al-Abbas Shrine
Al-Abbas Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in Karbala, Iraq, housing the tomb of Abbas ibn Ali and serving as one of the principal destinations for millions of pilgrims during Arbaeen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia holy site
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alsoFoundIn |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Azerbaijan ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Persian Gulf countries ⓘ
linked to:
Persian Gulf states
Syria ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Iranian Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Qajar architecture ⓘ Safavid architecture ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
mourning ceremonies
ⓘ
recitation of the Qur’an ⓘ supplication (du‘a) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imamzadeh
ⓘ
local religious identity ⓘ regional pilgrimage networks ⓘ |
| builtOver | grave of a descendant of a Shia Imam ⓘ |
| contains |
courtyard garden
ⓘ
endowment buildings ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ tomb chamber ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
local community center
ⓘ
site of communal gatherings ⓘ site of religious festivals ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | descendant of a Shia Imam ⓘ |
| developedSignificantlyUnder |
Qajar dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Qajar Iran
Safavid dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Safavid Empire
|
| governedBy | Islamic charitable law ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of pilgrimage
ⓘ
place of prayer ⓘ place of veneration ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| locatedPrimarilyIn | Iran ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| supportedBy | waqf endowments ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
dome ⓘ minaret ⓘ portico (ivan) ⓘ tiled facade ⓘ zarih (metal lattice enclosure over the grave) ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Shia pilgrims ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
commemorating religious occasions
ⓘ
healing requests ⓘ making vows (nazr) ⓘ seeking blessings (tabarruk) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Imamzadeh shrines Description of subject: Imamzadeh shrines are religious sites in Shia Islam built over the graves of descendants of the Shia Imams, serving as places of pilgrimage, prayer, and veneration.
Referenced by (1)
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