Maqam Ajam
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Maqam Ajam is an Arabic musical mode whose scale closely resembles the Western major scale, often used to convey bright, joyful, and triumphant moods.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maqam Ajam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21501374 — 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: Maqam Ajam Context triple: [Arabic maqam, hasNotableMaqam, Maqam Ajam]
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A.
Maqam Bayati
Maqam Bayati is one of the most common and expressive melodic modes in Arabic music, known for its warm, emotive character and frequent use in both secular and religious repertoires.
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B.
Maqam Saba
Maqam Saba is a traditional Arabic musical mode known for its distinctive, deeply emotional and often melancholic character, frequently used in vocal improvisation and classical repertoire.
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C.
Maqam Rast
Maqam Rast is a fundamental and widely used melodic mode in Arabic music, often considered the equivalent of a “major scale” in the maqam system and associated with feelings of strength and stability.
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D.
Yaarab Shrine
Yaarab Shrine is a fraternal organization of Shriners based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for its philanthropic work and distinctive Middle Eastern–themed temple building.
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E.
Maqam Ibrahim
Maqam Ibrahim is a small, glass-enclosed stone near the Kaaba in Mecca that holds the footprints believed to be those of the Prophet Abraham and serves as a significant site of prayer for Muslim pilgrims.
- 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: Maqam Ajam Target entity description: Maqam Ajam is an Arabic musical mode whose scale closely resembles the Western major scale, often used to convey bright, joyful, and triumphant moods.
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A.
Maqam Bayati
Maqam Bayati is one of the most common and expressive melodic modes in Arabic music, known for its warm, emotive character and frequent use in both secular and religious repertoires.
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B.
Maqam Saba
Maqam Saba is a traditional Arabic musical mode known for its distinctive, deeply emotional and often melancholic character, frequently used in vocal improvisation and classical repertoire.
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C.
Maqam Rast
Maqam Rast is a fundamental and widely used melodic mode in Arabic music, often considered the equivalent of a “major scale” in the maqam system and associated with feelings of strength and stability.
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D.
Yaarab Shrine
Yaarab Shrine is a fraternal organization of Shriners based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for its philanthropic work and distinctive Middle Eastern–themed temple building.
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E.
Maqam Ibrahim
Maqam Ibrahim is a small, glass-enclosed stone near the Kaaba in Mecca that holds the footprints believed to be those of the Prophet Abraham and serves as a significant site of prayer for Muslim pilgrims.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.