Imam Mosque
E353737
Islamic religious building
Safavid-era building
World Heritage Site component
mosque
tourist attraction
Imam Mosque is a grand 17th-century Safavid-era mosque in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its stunning blue-tiled architecture and monumental entrance on Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imam Mosque canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3272978 — 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: Imam Mosque Context triple: [Isfahan, hasLandmark, Imam Mosque]
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A.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is a famous 19th-century Persian mosque renowned for its stunning stained-glass windows and vibrant, colorful interior.
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B.
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is one of the earliest and most significant Indo-Islamic mosques in India, built in the late 12th century within Delhi’s Qutb complex using materials from demolished Hindu and Jain temples.
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C.
Kul Sharif Mosque
Kul Sharif Mosque is a prominent and historically significant Islamic mosque and cultural symbol located within the Kazan Kremlin in Russia.
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D.
Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque is a prominent Islamic place of worship in Gibraltar, notable for being one of the largest mosques in a non-Muslim country and for its striking location overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar.
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E.
Al-Qibli Mosque
Al-Qibli Mosque is the main congregational prayer hall within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, revered as one of Islam’s holiest sites.
- 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: Imam Mosque Target entity description: Imam Mosque is a grand 17th-century Safavid-era mosque in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its stunning blue-tiled architecture and monumental entrance on Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
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A.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is a famous 19th-century Persian mosque renowned for its stunning stained-glass windows and vibrant, colorful interior.
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B.
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is one of the earliest and most significant Indo-Islamic mosques in India, built in the late 12th century within Delhi’s Qutb complex using materials from demolished Hindu and Jain temples.
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C.
Kul Sharif Mosque
Kul Sharif Mosque is a prominent and historically significant Islamic mosque and cultural symbol located within the Kazan Kremlin in Russia.
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D.
Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque is a prominent Islamic place of worship in Gibraltar, notable for being one of the largest mosques in a non-Muslim country and for its striking location overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar.
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E.
Al-Qibli Mosque
Al-Qibli Mosque is the main congregational prayer hall within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, revered as one of Islam’s holiest sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
ⓘ
Safavid-era building ⓘ World Heritage Site component ⓘ mosque ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Masjed-e Imam
ⓘ
linked to:
Masjed-e Shah
Masjed-e Shah ⓘ
linked to:
Shah Mosque
Shah Mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Safavid architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | four-iwan mosque ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Shah Abbas I
ⓘ
linked to:
Abbas I
|
| builtDuringReignOf |
Shah Abbas I
ⓘ
linked to:
Abbas I
|
| cityLandmarkOf | Isfahan ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1611 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 32.657°N 51.679°E ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | masterpiece of Persian Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Imam Reza
ⓘ
linked to:
Ali al-Rida
|
| denomination |
Shia
ⓘ
linked to:
Shia Islam
|
| era |
Safavid dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Safavid Empire
|
| facing | Naqsh-e Jahan Square ⓘ |
| floorArea | about 20,000 m² ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acoustic dome
ⓘ
blue-tiled façade ⓘ calligraphic inscriptions ⓘ courtyard ⓘ madrasas ⓘ marble mihrab ⓘ monumental entrance iwan ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | true ⓘ |
| heightOfDome | 52 m ⓘ |
| heightOfMinaret | 42 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Safavid-era calligraphy
ⓘ
blue-tiled architecture ⓘ intricate tilework ⓘ monumental portal on Naqsh-e Jahan Square ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Isfahan
ⓘ
Naqsh-e Jahan Square ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Isfahan Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Isfahan region
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Iran Standard Time ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
glazed tile ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 4 ⓘ |
| orientation | qibla-aligned prayer hall ⓘ |
| partOf |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square World Heritage Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Naqsh-e Jahan Square
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1629 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Imam Mosque Description of subject: Imam Mosque is a grand 17th-century Safavid-era mosque in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its stunning blue-tiled architecture and monumental entrance on Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
Referenced by (4)
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