Djamaa el Kebir
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Djamaa el Kebir is one of the oldest and most significant mosques in Algiers, renowned for its historic architecture and central role in the city’s Islamic heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Djamaa el Kebir canonical | 1 |
| Djamaâ el Kebir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2892430 — 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: Djamaa el Kebir Context triple: [Casbah of Algiers, contains, Djamaa el Kebir]
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A.
Ketchaoua Mosque
Ketchaoua Mosque is a historic Ottoman-era mosque in Algiers, Algeria, renowned for its distinctive blend of Islamic and Moorish architectural styles and its prominent location at the foot of the Casbah.
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B.
Koutoubia Mosque
Koutoubia Mosque is a landmark 12th-century mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco, renowned for its towering minaret and classic Almohad architecture.
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C.
Dakar Grand Mosque
The Dakar Grand Mosque is one of Senegal’s most important Islamic religious sites, known for its striking minaret and prominent location in the capital city.
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D.
Hassan II Mosque
Hassan II Mosque is a monumental seaside mosque in Casablanca, Morocco, renowned for its towering minaret and intricate Islamic architecture.
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E.
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque is a historic 16th-century mosque in Ahmedabad, India, renowned for its intricately carved stone lattice windows, especially the famous "Tree of Life" jali.
- 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: Djamaa el Kebir Target entity description: Djamaa el Kebir is one of the oldest and most significant mosques in Algiers, renowned for its historic architecture and central role in the city’s Islamic heritage.
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A.
Ketchaoua Mosque
Ketchaoua Mosque is a historic Ottoman-era mosque in Algiers, Algeria, renowned for its distinctive blend of Islamic and Moorish architectural styles and its prominent location at the foot of the Casbah.
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B.
Koutoubia Mosque
Koutoubia Mosque is a landmark 12th-century mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco, renowned for its towering minaret and classic Almohad architecture.
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C.
Dakar Grand Mosque
The Dakar Grand Mosque is one of Senegal’s most important Islamic religious sites, known for its striking minaret and prominent location in the capital city.
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D.
Hassan II Mosque
Hassan II Mosque is a monumental seaside mosque in Casablanca, Morocco, renowned for its towering minaret and intricate Islamic architecture.
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E.
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque is a historic 16th-century mosque in Ahmedabad, India, renowned for its intricately carved stone lattice windows, especially the famous "Tree of Life" jali.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ religious site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Great Mosque of Algiers ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Almohad architecture
ⓘ
Moorish architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | hypostyle mosque ⓘ |
| centuryOfInitialConstruction | 11th century ⓘ |
| completionDate | late 11th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1097 ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Almoravid dynasty ⓘ |
| founder | Yusuf ibn Tashfin ⓘ |
| function | Friday mosque ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | yes ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| hasPrayerHall | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Casbah of Algiers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Algiers
ⓘ
Casbah of Algiers ⓘ
linked to:
Casbah
|
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| minaretAdded | 14th century ⓘ |
| minaretBuiltBy | Zayyanid dynasty ⓘ |
| nativeName | الجامع الكبير ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ar ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
mihrab in qibla wall
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rectangular hypostyle prayer hall ⓘ rows of horseshoe arches ⓘ stone and brick minaret ⓘ whitewashed exterior walls ⓘ wooden ceiling ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 1 ⓘ |
| region | Algiers Province ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled pitched roofs ⓘ |
| significance |
major symbol of Islamic heritage in Algiers
ⓘ
one of the oldest mosques in Algiers ⓘ |
| UNESCOWHSCriterion |
C(ii)
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C(iii) ⓘ C(iv) ⓘ C(v) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWHSInscriptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Casbah of Algiers
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linked to:
Casbah
|
| usedFor |
Friday congregational prayers
ⓘ
daily prayers ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Djamaa el Kebir Description of subject: Djamaa el Kebir is one of the oldest and most significant mosques in Algiers, renowned for its historic architecture and central role in the city’s Islamic heritage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Casbah of Algiers
linked to: Djamaa el Kebir