Heri es-Souani
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Heri es-Souani is a historic royal granary and stable complex in Meknes, Morocco, built under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl and noted for its massive vaulted halls and ingenious storage design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heri es-Souani canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2149696 — 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: Heri es-Souani Context triple: [Meknes, hasLandmark, Heri es-Souani]
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A.
Mohandessin
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B.
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C.
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D.
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E.
Said Mahran
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- 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: Heri es-Souani Target entity description: Heri es-Souani is a historic royal granary and stable complex in Meknes, Morocco, built under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl and noted for its massive vaulted halls and ingenious storage design.
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A.
Mohandessin
Mohandessin is a prominent, upscale district in Giza, Egypt, known for its residential neighborhoods, commercial avenues, and vibrant urban life.
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B.
Sahnun
Sahnun was a prominent 9th-century Islamic jurist from North Africa whose compilation of legal opinions, the Mudawwana, became a foundational text of the Maliki school of Sunni jurisprudence.
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C.
Belqasim Haftar
Belqasim Haftar is one of the sons of Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar and a member of the influential Haftar family involved in Libyan political and security affairs.
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D.
al-Bahuti
Al-Bahuti was a prominent 16th–17th century Hanbali jurist and legal theorist whose works became standard references in later Hanbali jurisprudence.
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E.
Said Mahran
Said Mahran is the vengeful, psychologically tormented ex-convict protagonist of Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "The Thief and the Dogs."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural heritage site
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historic granary complex ⓘ royal stable complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Alaouite architecture
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Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alaouite Sultanate
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linked to:
Alaouite dynasty
Moulay Ismaïl’s military infrastructure ⓘ |
| builder |
Moulay Ismaïl
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan Moulay Ismail
|
| builtFor |
Moulay Ismaïl
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan Moulay Ismail
|
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural heritage monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designedFor |
feeding large cavalry forces
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fodder storage ⓘ grain storage ⓘ housing royal horses ⓘ |
| functionInPast |
royal food reserve
ⓘ
strategic military supply depot ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hri es-Souani granaries
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granaries ⓘ massive vaulted halls ⓘ royal stables ⓘ royal stables of Moulay Ismaïl ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Stables of Meknes
storage chambers ⓘ support pillars ⓘ ventilation openings ⓘ water supply system ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic City of Meknes" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meknes
ⓘ
Meknes medina ⓘ
linked to:
Meknes
|
| locatedInHistoricCapitalOf | Alaouite dynasty ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Fès-Meknès ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Royal Palace of Meknes
ⓘ
Sahrij Swani basin ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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rammed earth ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
engineering of royal stables
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ingenious storage design ⓘ massive vaulted halls ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ temperature regulation for grain ⓘ thick insulating walls ⓘ |
| partOf |
imperial city of Meknes
ⓘ
linked to:
Meknes
royal complex of Meknes ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Palace of Meknes
|
| timePeriod |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
architectural landmark
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historic site ⓘ |
| unescoWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heri es-Souani Description of subject: Heri es-Souani is a historic royal granary and stable complex in Meknes, Morocco, built under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl and noted for its massive vaulted halls and ingenious storage design.
Referenced by (3)
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