Koutoubia Mosque
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Koutoubia Mosque is a landmark 12th-century mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco, renowned for its towering minaret and classic Almohad architecture.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Koutoubia Mosque canonical | 6 |
| Kutubiyya Mosque | 4 |
| Koutoubia Mosque square | 1 |
| Kutubiya Mosque | 1 |
| Kutubiyya Mosque in Marrakesh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1162620 — 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: Koutoubia Mosque Context triple: [Marrakesh, hasTouristAttraction, Koutoubia Mosque]
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A.
Hassan II Mosque
Hassan II Mosque is a monumental seaside mosque in Casablanca, Morocco, renowned for its towering minaret and intricate Islamic architecture.
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B.
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque is a historic Islamic place of worship in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continually operating religious and educational centers.
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C.
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque is a historic 16th-century mosque in Ahmedabad, India, renowned for its intricately carved stone lattice windows, especially the famous "Tree of Life" jali.
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D.
Dakar Grand Mosque
The Dakar Grand Mosque is one of Senegal’s most important Islamic religious sites, known for its striking minaret and prominent location in the capital city.
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E.
Abdelhamid Ben Badis Mosque
The Abdelhamid Ben Badis Mosque is a prominent modern Islamic place of worship and architectural landmark in the Algerian coastal city of Oran.
- 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: Koutoubia Mosque Target entity description: Koutoubia Mosque is a landmark 12th-century mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco, renowned for its towering minaret and classic Almohad architecture.
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A.
Hassan II Mosque
Hassan II Mosque is a monumental seaside mosque in Casablanca, Morocco, renowned for its towering minaret and intricate Islamic architecture.
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B.
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque is a historic Islamic place of worship in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continually operating religious and educational centers.
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C.
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque is a historic 16th-century mosque in Ahmedabad, India, renowned for its intricately carved stone lattice windows, especially the famous "Tree of Life" jali.
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D.
Dakar Grand Mosque
The Dakar Grand Mosque is one of Senegal’s most important Islamic religious sites, known for its striking minaret and prominent location in the capital city.
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E.
Abdelhamid Ben Badis Mosque
The Abdelhamid Ben Badis Mosque is a prominent modern Islamic place of worship and architectural landmark in the Algerian coastal city of Oran.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical monument
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | interior generally closed to non-Muslims ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Koutoubia Gardens ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jami’ al-Kutubiyin
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
Kutubiya Mosque ⓘ
linked to:
Koutoubia Mosque
Kutubiyya Mosque ⓘ
linked to:
Koutoubia Mosque
|
| architecturalStyle |
Almohad architecture
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Almohad dynasty ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Almohad Caliphate
ⓘ
linked to:
Almohad dynasty
Caliph Abd al-Mu’min ⓘ
linked to:
Abd al-Mu’min
|
| city | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 1157 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1147 ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| dominatingFeature | towering minaret ⓘ |
| followsPlan | T-plan mosque layout ⓘ |
| function | Friday mosque ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
decorative tilework ⓘ horseshoe arches ⓘ merlons ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minaret ⓘ minbar ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| heightOfMinaret | approximately 77 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Medina of Marrakesh ⓘ |
| inspired |
Giralda of Seville
ⓘ
linked to:
Giralda
Hassan Tower in Rabat ⓘ
linked to:
Hassan Tower
|
| locatedIn |
Marrakesh-Safi region
ⓘ
Medina of Marrakesh ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| material | red sandstone ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Arabic word for booksellers ⓘ |
| near |
Jemaa el-Fnaa square
ⓘ
linked to:
Jemaa el-Fnaa
|
| numberOfMinarets | 1 ⓘ |
| orientation | towards Mecca ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Marrakesh
ⓘ
symbol of Almohad architectural achievement ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1985 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 12th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Koutoubia Mosque Description of subject: Koutoubia Mosque is a landmark 12th-century mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco, renowned for its towering minaret and classic Almohad architecture.
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