Jami al-Umawi
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Jami al-Umawi is a historic and architecturally significant early Islamic mosque in Damascus, Syria, regarded as one of the oldest and most important mosques in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jami al-Umawi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2236480 — 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: Jami al-Umawi Context triple: [Great Mosque of Damascus, alsoKnownAs, Jami al-Umawi]
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A.
Hijr Ismail
Hijr Ismail is a semi-circular walled area adjacent to the Kaaba in Mecca that is considered a sacred space and part of the original Kaaba’s foundation.
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B.
Junayd of Baghdad
Junayd of Baghdad was a pivotal 9th-century Sufi master known for articulating a sober, disciplined form of Islamic mysticism that deeply shaped later Sufi thought and practice.
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C.
Al-Asmaʿi
Al-Asmaʿi was a renowned 8th–9th century Arab philologist, grammarian, and scholar of Bedouin Arabic and poetry, associated with the early development of Arabic linguistic sciences.
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D.
Sayyid al-Taifa
Sayyid al-Taifa is an honorific title meaning "Master of the (Sufi) Community," traditionally associated with the early Sufi leader al-Junayd of Baghdad.
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E.
Mālik Yawm ad-Dīn
Mālik Yawm ad-Dīn is an Islamic divine epithet referring to God as the sovereign and ultimate judge on the Day of Judgment.
- 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: Jami al-Umawi Target entity description: Jami al-Umawi is a historic and architecturally significant early Islamic mosque in Damascus, Syria, regarded as one of the oldest and most important mosques in the world.
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A.
Hijr Ismail
Hijr Ismail is a semi-circular walled area adjacent to the Kaaba in Mecca that is considered a sacred space and part of the original Kaaba’s foundation.
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B.
Junayd of Baghdad
Junayd of Baghdad was a pivotal 9th-century Sufi master known for articulating a sober, disciplined form of Islamic mysticism that deeply shaped later Sufi thought and practice.
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C.
Al-Asmaʿi
Al-Asmaʿi was a renowned 8th–9th century Arab philologist, grammarian, and scholar of Bedouin Arabic and poetry, associated with the early development of Arabic linguistic sciences.
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D.
Sayyid al-Taifa
Sayyid al-Taifa is an honorific title meaning "Master of the (Sufi) Community," traditionally associated with the early Sufi leader al-Junayd of Baghdad.
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E.
Mālik Yawm ad-Dīn
Mālik Yawm ad-Dīn is an Islamic divine epithet referring to God as the sovereign and ultimate judge on the Day of Judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad mosque
ⓘ
building ⓘ historic monument ⓘ mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Mosque of Damascus
ⓘ
Umayyad Mosque ⓘ
linked to:
Great Mosque of Damascus
|
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Umayyad architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesus in Islamic tradition
ⓘ
John the Baptist ⓘ |
| builder | Al-Walid I ⓘ |
| builtBy | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | Christian basilica of Saint John the Baptist ⓘ |
| centuryOfCompletion | 8th century ⓘ |
| cityRole | main congregational mosque of Damascus ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 715 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 706 ⓘ |
| contains |
shrine of John the Baptist
ⓘ
linked to:
Shrine of John the Baptist
|
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Islamic worship ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| hasCourtyardSurface | paved with marble ⓘ |
| hasDecoration | golden mosaics ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
domes
ⓘ
hypostyle prayer hall ⓘ large courtyard ⓘ marble columns ⓘ minarets ⓘ mosaics ⓘ |
| hasMinaret |
Minaret of Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Minaret of the Bride
Minaret of the Bride ⓘ Western Minaret ⓘ
linked to:
Minaret of the Bride
|
| hasPlanType | rectangular plan ⓘ |
| hasPrayerHallOrientation | qibla wall facing Mecca ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| influence | prototype for later mosque architecture in the Islamic world ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Damascus
ⓘ
Old City of Damascus ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site
|
| namedAfter | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient City of Damascus (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site
|
| region |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most important mosques in Islam
ⓘ
one of the oldest monumental mosques in the world ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday congregational prayer
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daily prayers ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jami al-Umawi Description of subject: Jami al-Umawi is a historic and architecturally significant early Islamic mosque in Damascus, Syria, regarded as one of the oldest and most important mosques in the world.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.