Saffarin Madrasa
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Saffarin Madrasa is a historic Islamic educational institution in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the city’s oldest madrasas and an important example of Marinid-era architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saffarin Madrasa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2154641 — 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: Saffarin Madrasa Context triple: [Medina of Fez, hasLandmark, Saffarin Madrasa]
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A.
Al-Attarine Madrasa
Al-Attarine Madrasa is a historic 14th-century Islamic college in Fez, Morocco, renowned for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate decorative artistry.
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B.
Mustansiriya Madrasah
Mustansiriya Madrasah is a historic medieval Islamic college in Baghdad, renowned as one of the oldest universities in the world and a major center of learning during the Abbasid era.
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C.
Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam
Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam is a historic educational institution in Karachi, Pakistan, renowned as the alma mater of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
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D.
Bou Inania Madrasa
Bou Inania Madrasa is a renowned 14th-century Islamic college and mosque in Fez, Morocco, celebrated for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate decorative craftsmanship.
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E.
Karatay Medrese
Karatay Medrese is a 13th-century Seljuk theological school in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its exquisite tilework and historic Islamic architecture.
- 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: Saffarin Madrasa Target entity description: Saffarin Madrasa is a historic Islamic educational institution in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the city’s oldest madrasas and an important example of Marinid-era architecture.
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A.
Al-Attarine Madrasa
Al-Attarine Madrasa is a historic 14th-century Islamic college in Fez, Morocco, renowned for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate decorative artistry.
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B.
Mustansiriya Madrasah
Mustansiriya Madrasah is a historic medieval Islamic college in Baghdad, renowned as one of the oldest universities in the world and a major center of learning during the Abbasid era.
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C.
Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam
Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam is a historic educational institution in Karachi, Pakistan, renowned as the alma mater of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
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D.
Bou Inania Madrasa
Bou Inania Madrasa is a renowned 14th-century Islamic college and mosque in Fez, Morocco, celebrated for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate decorative craftsmanship.
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E.
Karatay Medrese
Karatay Medrese is a 13th-century Seljuk theological school in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its exquisite tilework and historic Islamic architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic educational institution
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Marinid-era monument ⓘ historic building ⓘ madrasa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Marinid architecture ⓘ Moroccan-Andalusian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maliki school of law
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linked to:
Maliki school
|
| city | Fez ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq
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Marinid dynasty ⓘ |
| function |
Quranic and legal instruction
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student residence ⓘ supporting institution for al-Qarawiyyin University ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central courtyard
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decorated mihrab ⓘ fountain in courtyard ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ roof terrace ⓘ student cells ⓘ upper-story galleries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Medina of Fez ⓘ |
| inception |
1271
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7th century AH ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fes el-Bali
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Fez ⓘ University of al-Qarawiyyin complex ⓘ
linked to:
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
medina of Fez ⓘ
linked to:
Medina of Fez
near Place Seffarine ⓘ near Seffarine Square ⓘ near al-Qarawiyyin Mosque ⓘ near copperworkers’ souk ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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carved stucco ⓘ cedar wood ⓘ plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ wood ⓘ zellij tilework ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Seffarine Square
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linked to:
Bou Jeloud Square
copperworkers’ market ⓘ |
| region | Fès-Meknès ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
first madrasa built by the Marinid dynasty in Fez
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important example of early Marinid madrasa architecture ⓘ one of the oldest madrasas in Fez ⓘ part of the development of formal higher education in Fez ⓘ |
| underwent |
restoration in 20th century
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restoration in 21st century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Medina of Fez ⓘ |
| usedFor | housing students of al-Qarawiyyin ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saffarin Madrasa Description of subject: Saffarin Madrasa is a historic Islamic educational institution in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the city’s oldest madrasas and an important example of Marinid-era architecture.
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