Bibi-Khanym Mosque
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Bibi-Khanym Mosque is a monumental 15th-century Islamic mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, renowned as one of Central Asia’s most impressive architectural legacies of the Timurid era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bibi-Khanym Mosque canonical | 3 |
| Nadir Divan-Begi Khanaka | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3162872 — 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: Bibi-Khanym Mosque Context triple: [Samarkand, hasLandmark, Bibi-Khanym Mosque]
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A.
Alaeddin Mosque
Alaeddin Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era congregational mosque in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its architectural significance and role as a former royal mosque and burial place of Seljuk sultans.
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B.
Mukhtarov Mosque
Mukhtarov Mosque is a historic and architecturally distinctive mosque in Vladikavkaz, Russia, known for its ornate Orientalist design and cultural significance to the local Muslim community.
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C.
Sulayman Pasha Mosque
Sulayman Pasha Mosque is an early Ottoman-style mosque in Cairo, Egypt, notable for being one of the first mosques built within the Cairo Citadel.
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D.
Rustem Pasha Mosque
The Rustem Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Istanbul mosque renowned for its exquisite Iznik tilework and elegant design by the famed Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
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E.
Kebir-Jami Mosque
Kebir-Jami Mosque is a historic and prominent Crimean Tatar mosque in Simferopol, known as one of the oldest Islamic religious buildings in Crimea.
- 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: Bibi-Khanym Mosque Target entity description: Bibi-Khanym Mosque is a monumental 15th-century Islamic mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, renowned as one of Central Asia’s most impressive architectural legacies of the Timurid era.
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A.
Alaeddin Mosque
Alaeddin Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era congregational mosque in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its architectural significance and role as a former royal mosque and burial place of Seljuk sultans.
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B.
Mukhtarov Mosque
Mukhtarov Mosque is a historic and architecturally distinctive mosque in Vladikavkaz, Russia, known for its ornate Orientalist design and cultural significance to the local Muslim community.
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C.
Sulayman Pasha Mosque
Sulayman Pasha Mosque is an early Ottoman-style mosque in Cairo, Egypt, notable for being one of the first mosques built within the Cairo Citadel.
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D.
Rustem Pasha Mosque
The Rustem Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Istanbul mosque renowned for its exquisite Iznik tilework and elegant design by the famed Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
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E.
Kebir-Jami Mosque
Kebir-Jami Mosque is a historic and prominent Crimean Tatar mosque in Simferopol, known as one of the oldest Islamic religious buildings in Crimea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Timurid architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Timurid dynasty ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| builtUnderRuleOf |
Tamerlane
ⓘ
linked to:
Timur
Timur ⓘ |
| cityCenterProximity | near Registan ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1404 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1399 ⓘ |
| country | Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| decorativeElement |
calligraphic inscriptions
ⓘ
floral motifs ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ muqarnas ⓘ |
| function |
Friday mosque
ⓘ
congregational mosque ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central dome
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ iwan ⓘ minarets ⓘ pishtaq portal ⓘ |
| heritageOf |
Timurid era
ⓘ
linked to:
Timurid dynasty
|
| historicalPeriod |
early 15th century
ⓘ
late 14th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Samarkand ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Asia ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
glazed tiles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bibi Khanym ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decorative tilework
ⓘ
grand entrance portal ⓘ large courtyard ⓘ massive domes ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ |
| partOf |
historic center of Samarkand
ⓘ
linked to:
Samarkand
|
| patron | Timur ⓘ |
| regionHistoricName | Transoxiana ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofType | double-shell dome ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist site in Samarkand ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bibi-Khanym Mosque Description of subject: Bibi-Khanym Mosque is a monumental 15th-century Islamic mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, renowned as one of Central Asia’s most impressive architectural legacies of the Timurid era.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bibi-Khanym Mosque