Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery
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Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery is a vast Islamic burial ground in Najaf, Iraq, regarded as one of the largest and most significant cemeteries in the world for Shia Muslims.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery canonical | 5 |
| Wadi al-Salam cemetery | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2976687 — 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: Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery Context triple: [Imam Ali Shrine, nearFeature, Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery]
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A.
Al-Hajun Cemetery
Al-Hajun Cemetery is a historic graveyard in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, traditionally regarded as the resting place of several prominent early figures of the Quraysh and the family of the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Al Oud Cemetery
Al Oud Cemetery is a prominent royal burial ground in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where many members of the Saudi royal family are interred.
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C.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
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D.
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery is a historic Islamic burial ground in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the resting place of many of the Prophet Muhammad’s family members, companions, and early Muslim figures.
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E.
Yahya Efendi Cemetery
Yahya Efendi Cemetery is a historic Ottoman-era burial ground in Istanbul, Turkey, known for housing the tombs of notable figures including sultans and high-ranking statesmen.
- 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: Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery Target entity description: Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery is a vast Islamic burial ground in Najaf, Iraq, regarded as one of the largest and most significant cemeteries in the world for Shia Muslims.
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A.
Al-Hajun Cemetery
Al-Hajun Cemetery is a historic graveyard in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, traditionally regarded as the resting place of several prominent early figures of the Quraysh and the family of the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Al Oud Cemetery
Al Oud Cemetery is a prominent royal burial ground in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where many members of the Saudi royal family are interred.
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C.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
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D.
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery is a historic Islamic burial ground in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the resting place of many of the Prophet Muhammad’s family members, companions, and early Muslim figures.
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E.
Yahya Efendi Cemetery
Yahya Efendi Cemetery is a historic Ottoman-era burial ground in Istanbul, Turkey, known for housing the tombs of notable figures including sultans and high-ranking statesmen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic cemetery
ⓘ
Shia Muslim cemetery ⓘ cemetery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imam Ali Shrine
ⓘ
Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
linked to:
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Shia clerical establishment in Najaf ⓘ
linked to:
Hawza of Najaf
|
| burialType | inhumation ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in Iraq
ⓘ
Islamic holy places ⓘ Shia Islam in Iraq ⓘ
linked to:
Shia Islam
|
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Shia funerary traditions
ⓘ
symbol of spiritual connection to Imam Ali ⓘ |
| function |
burial place for Shia Muslims
ⓘ
site of religious visitation and prayer ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
family burial plots
ⓘ
funeral processions ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ simple graves ⓘ tombs of religious scholars ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | traditional Islamic burial ground ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ Najaf ⓘ Najaf Governorate ⓘ Shia holy city of Najaf ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Euphrates River region
ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Euphrates region
Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf ⓘ
linked to:
Imam Ali Shrine
|
| nameMeaning | Valley of Peace ⓘ |
| notableFor |
burials of many Shia scholars and clerics
ⓘ
burials of victims of conflicts in Iraq ⓘ continuous use over many centuries ⓘ dense concentration of graves ⓘ vast area covered with graves and tombs ⓘ |
| partOf | religious landscape of Najaf ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Shia Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
major Shia pilgrimage burial site
ⓘ
one of the largest cemeteries in the world ⓘ one of the most important cemeteries for Shia Muslims ⓘ |
| tradition | many Shia believers wish to be buried there ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Shia Muslims from Iran
ⓘ
Shia Muslims from Iraq ⓘ Shia Muslims from other countries ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
pilgrims
ⓘ
relatives of the deceased ⓘ religious students and scholars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery Description of subject: Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery is a vast Islamic burial ground in Najaf, Iraq, regarded as one of the largest and most significant cemeteries in the world for Shia Muslims.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery
linked to: Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery
linked to: Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery