Maragha observatory
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The Maragha observatory was a major 13th-century astronomical center in Persia, renowned for its advanced instruments and influential contributions to Islamic and global astronomy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maragha observatory canonical | 4 |
| Maragheh observatory | 2 |
| Maragha school of astronomy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2186530 — 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: Maragha observatory Context triple: [Mongol Ilkhanate, importantCulturalCenter, Maragha observatory]
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House of Wisdom
The House of Wisdom was a renowned intellectual center and library in Baghdad where scholars of the Islamic Golden Age translated, preserved, and advanced knowledge in fields such as science, philosophy, and medicine.
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B.
Quba Mosque
Quba Mosque is an important early Islamic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the first mosque built by the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Nizamiyya of Baghdad
The Nizamiyya of Baghdad was a renowned medieval Islamic institution of higher learning, celebrated for its advanced studies in theology, law, and literature and for educating prominent scholars such as Saadi.
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D.
Karatay Medrese
Karatay Medrese is a 13th-century Seljuk theological school in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its exquisite tilework and historic Islamic architecture.
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E.
Al-Sufi
Al-Sufi was a renowned 10th-century Persian astronomer and scholar best known for his influential star catalog and detailed descriptions of constellations in "The Book of Fixed Stars."
- 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: Maragha observatory Target entity description: The Maragha observatory was a major 13th-century astronomical center in Persia, renowned for its advanced instruments and influential contributions to Islamic and global astronomy.
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A.
House of Wisdom
The House of Wisdom was a renowned intellectual center and library in Baghdad where scholars of the Islamic Golden Age translated, preserved, and advanced knowledge in fields such as science, philosophy, and medicine.
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B.
Quba Mosque
Quba Mosque is an important early Islamic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the first mosque built by the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Nizamiyya of Baghdad
The Nizamiyya of Baghdad was a renowned medieval Islamic institution of higher learning, celebrated for its advanced studies in theology, law, and literature and for educating prominent scholars such as Saadi.
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D.
Karatay Medrese
Karatay Medrese is a 13th-century Seljuk theological school in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its exquisite tilework and historic Islamic architecture.
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E.
Al-Sufi
Al-Sufi was a renowned 10th-century Persian astronomer and scholar best known for his influential star catalog and detailed descriptions of constellations in "The Book of Fixed Stars."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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medieval scientific institution ⓘ research institution ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ilkhanid architecture ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 37.3833°N 46.2500°E ⓘ |
| country |
Ilkhanate
ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol Ilkhanate
|
| director | Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ⓘ |
| employed |
Fathallah al-Shirwani
ⓘ
Mu’ayyad al-Din al-Urdi ⓘ Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi ⓘ
linked to:
Qutb al-Din Shirazi
astronomers from various regions of the Islamic world ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| field |
astrology
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Hulagu Khan
ⓘ
linked to:
Hülegü Khan
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ⓘ |
| hadFacility |
library
ⓘ
residential quarters for scholars ⓘ workshops for instrument making ⓘ |
| hadInstrument |
armillary sphere
ⓘ
azimuthal instruments ⓘ large mural quadrant ⓘ water clocks ⓘ |
| heritage | important site in the history of astronomy ⓘ |
| inception | 1259 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Samarqand observatory
ⓘ
linked to:
Ulugh Beg observatory
Taqi al-Din observatory in Istanbul ⓘ development of non-Ptolemaic planetary models ⓘ later Islamic observatories ⓘ planetary models of Ibn al-Shatir ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ptolemaic astronomy
ⓘ
linked to:
Hellenistic astronomy
earlier Islamic astronomical traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced astronomical instruments
ⓘ
development of planetary models ⓘ influence on early modern European astronomy ⓘ influence on later Islamic astronomy ⓘ systematic observational astronomy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Azerbaijan region
ⓘ
Maragheh ⓘ Persia ⓘ present-day Iran ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| patron |
Hulagu Khan
ⓘ
linked to:
Hülegü Khan
Ilkhanid dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol Ilkhanate
|
| produced | Zij-i Ilkhani ⓘ |
| status | ruins ⓘ |
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Subject: Maragha observatory Description of subject: The Maragha observatory was a major 13th-century astronomical center in Persia, renowned for its advanced instruments and influential contributions to Islamic and global astronomy.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Maragha observatory
linked to: Maragha observatory