al-Safa
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Al-Safa is one of the two small hills inside the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca between which Muslims perform the ritual walk (sa'i) during Hajj and Umrah.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T213086 — 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: al-Safa Context triple: [Masjid al-Haram, contains, al-Safa]
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A.
As-Samad
As-Samad is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying the One who is absolutely self-sufficient, eternally depended upon by all creation, and free of all need.
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B.
House of Hashim
The House of Hashim is the Hashemite royal dynasty that traces its lineage to the Prophet Muhammad and has ruled Jordan and other Arab territories in modern history.
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C.
Al-Quddus
Al-Quddus is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying His absolute holiness, purity, and perfection beyond all imperfection or defect.
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D.
Musaf
Musaf is an additional Jewish prayer service recited on Sabbaths and festivals, featuring special liturgy that reflects the unique themes and offerings of the day.
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E.
Kasr Al Ainy
Kasr Al Ainy is a historic medical campus and hospital complex in Cairo that serves as the main site of Cairo University's Faculty of Medicine.
- 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: al-Safa Target entity description: Al-Safa is one of the two small hills inside the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca between which Muslims perform the ritual walk (sa'i) during Hajj and Umrah.
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A.
As-Samad
As-Samad is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying the One who is absolutely self-sufficient, eternally depended upon by all creation, and free of all need.
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B.
House of Hashim
The House of Hashim is the Hashemite royal dynasty that traces its lineage to the Prophet Muhammad and has ruled Jordan and other Arab territories in modern history.
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C.
Al-Quddus
Al-Quddus is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying His absolute holiness, purity, and perfection beyond all imperfection or defect.
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D.
Musaf
Musaf is an additional Jewish prayer service recited on Sabbaths and festivals, featuring special liturgy that reflects the unique themes and offerings of the day.
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E.
Kasr Al Ainy
Kasr Al Ainy is a historic medical campus and hospital complex in Cairo that serves as the main site of Cairo University's Faculty of Medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hajj site
ⓘ
Islamic holy site ⓘ Umrah site ⓘ hill ⓘ |
| access | accessible via Mas'a levels ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Hajar (Hagar)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hagar
Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) ⓘ
linked to:
Abraham
Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| connectedTo |
al-Marwah
ⓘ
linked to:
Marwa
|
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| governedBy | General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart |
al-Marwah
ⓘ
linked to:
Marwa
|
| hasHistoricalEvent | Hajar’s search for water for Isma'il ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatusInFiqh | integral part of sa'i pillar ⓘ |
| hasModernFeature |
connected by multi-level sa'i gallery
ⓘ
enclosed within mosque structure ⓘ |
| hasRitualAction |
pilgrims face Kaaba and supplicate
ⓘ
pilgrims recite specific du'a ⓘ |
| hasRitualStatus |
sacred
ⓘ
sanctified place ⓘ |
| hasRole | starting point of sa'i ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks Mas'a corridor ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Makkah Province
ⓘ
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ Mecca ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Qur'an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| mentionedInVerse | Qur'an 2:158 ⓘ |
| minimumSa'iTraversalsFrom | 4 ⓘ |
| nameInArabicScript |
الصفا
ⓘ
linked to:
Marwa
|
| nearbySite |
Kaaba
ⓘ
Zamzam Well ⓘ |
| numberOfSa'iCircuitsStart | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Masjid al-Haram complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Masjid al-Haram
area between Safa and Marwah (Mas'a) ⓘ |
| partOfRitual |
tawaf and sa'i sequence during Hajj
ⓘ
tawaf and sa'i sequence during Umrah ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType |
Hajj
ⓘ
Umrah ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sa'iDirection | from al-Safa to al-Marwah ⓘ |
| transliteration |
As-Safa
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Safa
|
| usedFor |
Hajj rites
ⓘ
Umrah rites ⓘ sa'i ritual ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: al-Safa Description of subject: Al-Safa is one of the two small hills inside the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca between which Muslims perform the ritual walk (sa'i) during Hajj and Umrah.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: al-Safa
linked to: al-Safa