mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa
E143594
The mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa is a revered Islamic religious complex in Cairo that houses the tomb of the esteemed female saint and great-granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad, Sayyida Nafisa.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mosque of Sayyida Nafisa | 1 |
| Sayyida Nafisa shrine | 1 |
| mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1196121 — 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: mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa Context triple: [El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo, hasFeature, mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa]
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A.
Al Rifa'i Mosque
Al Rifa'i Mosque is a grand 19th–20th century royal mosque in Cairo, Egypt, known for housing the tombs of Egyptian royals and notable Middle Eastern leaders.
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B.
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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C.
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque is a prominent blue-domed Sunni mosque and landmark in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, known for its Ottoman-inspired architecture and central role in the city’s religious and civic life.
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D.
Alaeddin Mosque
Alaeddin Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era congregational mosque in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its architectural significance and role as a former royal mosque and burial place of Seljuk sultans.
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E.
Nabi Shuayb shrine
The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
- 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: mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa Target entity description: The mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa is a revered Islamic religious complex in Cairo that houses the tomb of the esteemed female saint and great-granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad, Sayyida Nafisa.
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A.
Al Rifa'i Mosque
Al Rifa'i Mosque is a grand 19th–20th century royal mosque in Cairo, Egypt, known for housing the tombs of Egyptian royals and notable Middle Eastern leaders.
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B.
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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C.
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque is a prominent blue-domed Sunni mosque and landmark in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, known for its Ottoman-inspired architecture and central role in the city’s religious and civic life.
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D.
Alaeddin Mosque
Alaeddin Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era congregational mosque in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its architectural significance and role as a former royal mosque and burial place of Seljuk sultans.
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E.
Nabi Shuayb shrine
The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious complex
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mosque ⓘ shrine ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Cairene style
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Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ahl al-Bayt veneration
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Cairene saint cults ⓘ Sufism ⓘ Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sayyida Nafisa ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
courtyard
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dome ⓘ minaret ⓘ mosque prayer hall ⓘ shrine chamber ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site for women’s piety in Cairo
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major Cairene shrine of Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage site
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place of worship ⓘ site of supplication ⓘ site of visitation of saints ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Cairene
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Islamic ⓘ |
| hasTombOf | Sayyida Nafisa ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Cairo ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Sayyida Nafisa district ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Historic Cairo
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linked to:
historic Cairo
|
| locatedNear | City of the Dead (Cairo necropolis) ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sayyida Nafisa Square ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sayyida Nafisa ⓘ |
| partOf | network of Cairo saint shrines ⓘ |
| receivesVisitorsFrom |
Egypt
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wider Muslim world ⓘ |
| relatedSite |
Al-Hussein Mosque
ⓘ
Sayyida Zaynab Mosque ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Sayeda Zainab Mosque
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday prayers
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Mawlid celebrations ⓘ Qur’an recitation ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ religious supplications ⓘ vows and offerings ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
descendant of the Prophet Muhammad
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female saint ⓘ |
| veneratedFigure | Sayyida Nafisa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa Description of subject: The mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa is a revered Islamic religious complex in Cairo that houses the tomb of the esteemed female saint and great-granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad, Sayyida Nafisa.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa
linked to: mosque-shrine of Sayyida Nafisa