Hajj sites around Mecca
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Hajj sites around Mecca are the sacred locations in and around the holy city—such as Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah—where key Islamic pilgrimage rituals are performed.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hajj sites around Mecca canonical | 2 |
| Hajj sites in Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Masha'ir (Hajj holy sites) | 1 |
| holy sites of Mecca | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2019495 — 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: Hajj sites around Mecca Context triple: [Mina, partOf, Hajj sites around Mecca]
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A.
Kiswah Factory in Mecca
Kiswah Factory in Mecca is the specialized Saudi facility responsible for designing, weaving, and embroidering the ornate black cloth that covers the Kaaba.
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B.
Mecca and Medina
Mecca and Medina are Islam’s two holiest cities in present-day Saudi Arabia, central to the life of the Prophet Muhammad and major destinations for Muslim pilgrimage.
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C.
cemetery of al-Hajun in Mecca
The cemetery of al-Hajun in Mecca is an ancient and historically significant Islamic graveyard where several early Muslims, including prominent companions and relatives of the Prophet Muhammad, are buried.
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D.
Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques Hall
Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques Hall is a dedicated gallery in Riyadh’s National Museum that explores the history, rituals, and significance of the Islamic pilgrimage and the sacred mosques in Mecca and Medina.
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E.
Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Haram is the Grand Mosque in Mecca that surrounds the Kaaba and serves as the holiest site in Islam and the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage.
- 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: Hajj sites around Mecca Target entity description: Hajj sites around Mecca are the sacred locations in and around the holy city—such as Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah—where key Islamic pilgrimage rituals are performed.
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A.
Kiswah Factory in Mecca
Kiswah Factory in Mecca is the specialized Saudi facility responsible for designing, weaving, and embroidering the ornate black cloth that covers the Kaaba.
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B.
Mecca and Medina
Mecca and Medina are Islam’s two holiest cities in present-day Saudi Arabia, central to the life of the Prophet Muhammad and major destinations for Muslim pilgrimage.
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C.
cemetery of al-Hajun in Mecca
The cemetery of al-Hajun in Mecca is an ancient and historically significant Islamic graveyard where several early Muslims, including prominent companions and relatives of the Prophet Muhammad, are buried.
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D.
Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques Hall
Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques Hall is a dedicated gallery in Riyadh’s National Museum that explores the history, rituals, and significance of the Islamic pilgrimage and the sacred mosques in Mecca and Medina.
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E.
Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Haram is the Grand Mosque in Mecca that surrounds the Kaaba and serves as the holiest site in Islam and the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy place
ⓘ
religious site cluster ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitual |
Hajj
ⓘ
Umrah ⓘ |
| centralSite | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| centralStructure | Kaaba ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Jabal al-Rahmah
ⓘ
Jamarat Bridge ⓘ Jamarat al-Aqaba ⓘ
linked to:
Jamarat pillars
Jamarat al-Sughra ⓘ
linked to:
Jamarat pillars
Jamarat al-Wusta ⓘ
linked to:
Jamarat pillars
Kaaba ⓘ Masjid Namira ⓘ
linked to:
Namirah Mosque
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ Masjid al-Jinn ⓘ Masjid al-Khayf ⓘ Masjid al-Tan‘im ⓘ Mina ⓘ Miqat Dhat Irq ⓘ
linked to:
Qarn al-Manazil
Miqat Dhul-Hulayfah ⓘ
linked to:
Miqat
Miqat Qarn al-Manazil ⓘ
linked to:
Qarn al-Manazil
Miqat Yalamlam ⓘ
linked to:
Miqat
Miqat al-Juhfah ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Juhfah
Mount Arafat ⓘ Muzdalifah ⓘ Plain of Arafat ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Arafat
|
| locatedIn |
Mecca region
ⓘ
linked to:
Makkah Province
|
| managedBy |
Saudi General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques
ⓘ
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah ⓘ |
| peakCrowdDays |
10th of Dhu al-Hijjah
ⓘ
11th of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ 12th of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ 8th of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| pilgrimCapacity | millions of pilgrims per year ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ritualPerformed |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
halq ⓘ mabit in Mina ⓘ mabit in Muzdalifah ⓘ
linked to:
Muzdalifah
ramy al-jamarat ⓘ sa‘i ⓘ taqsir ⓘ tawaf ⓘ tawaf al-ifadah ⓘ
linked to:
Tawaf al-Ifadah
tawaf al-qudum ⓘ tawaf al-wada ⓘ wuquf at Arafat ⓘ |
| timeBoundTo | Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hajj sites around Mecca Description of subject: Hajj sites around Mecca are the sacred locations in and around the holy city—such as Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah—where key Islamic pilgrimage rituals are performed.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hajj sites around Mecca
linked to: Hajj sites around Mecca
linked to: Hajj sites around Mecca