Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
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The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is a major cultural institution in the United Arab Emirates showcasing Islamic art, artifacts, and scientific achievements from across the Muslim world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3432047 — 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: Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization Context triple: [Sharjah, hasInstitution, Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization]
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A.
Zayed National Museum
Zayed National Museum is a flagship cultural institution in Abu Dhabi dedicated to the life and legacy of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the history and culture of the United Arab Emirates.
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B.
Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha is a landmark waterfront museum in Qatar renowned for its vast collection of Islamic art spanning 1,400 years and its iconic modernist design by architect I. M. Pei.
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C.
Sharjah Art Foundation
Sharjah Art Foundation is a contemporary art and cultural organization in the Emirate of Sharjah that hosts exhibitions, residencies, and the Sharjah Biennial to support and promote regional and international artists.
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D.
Soumaya Museum
The Soumaya Museum is a striking, privately funded art museum in Mexico City renowned for its futuristic architecture and vast collection of European and Latin American art, including works by Rodin, Dalí, and Diego Rivera.
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E.
Islamic Museum
The Islamic Museum is a cultural institution on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount that houses and exhibits Islamic art, artifacts, and historical manuscripts.
- 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: Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization Target entity description: The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is a major cultural institution in the United Arab Emirates showcasing Islamic art, artifacts, and scientific achievements from across the Muslim world.
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A.
Zayed National Museum
Zayed National Museum is a flagship cultural institution in Abu Dhabi dedicated to the life and legacy of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the history and culture of the United Arab Emirates.
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B.
Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha is a landmark waterfront museum in Qatar renowned for its vast collection of Islamic art spanning 1,400 years and its iconic modernist design by architect I. M. Pei.
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C.
Sharjah Art Foundation
Sharjah Art Foundation is a contemporary art and cultural organization in the Emirate of Sharjah that hosts exhibitions, residencies, and the Sharjah Biennial to support and promote regional and international artists.
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D.
Soumaya Museum
The Soumaya Museum is a striking, privately funded art museum in Mexico City renowned for its futuristic architecture and vast collection of European and Latin American art, including works by Rodin, Dalí, and Diego Rivera.
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E.
Islamic Museum
The Islamic Museum is a cultural institution on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount that houses and exhibits Islamic art, artifacts, and historical manuscripts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic museum
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art museum ⓘ history museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature | large central dome ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| buildingUseBeforeConversion | traditional souq ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| emirate | Sharjah ⓘ |
| exhibits |
Islamic astronomy instruments
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Islamic calligraphy ⓘ Islamic numismatics ⓘ Islamic scientific achievements ⓘ astrolabes ⓘ early Qurʾan manuscripts ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Islamic civilization
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Islamic culture ⓘ Islamic faith and rituals ⓘ Islamic history ⓘ Islamic science ⓘ |
| formerName | Souq Al Majarrah ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Islamic art
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Islamic artifacts ⓘ ceramics ⓘ coins ⓘ jewelry ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ metalwork ⓘ scientific instruments ⓘ textiles ⓘ woodwork ⓘ |
| hasDomeDecoration | zodiac mosaic ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
café
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educational spaces ⓘ gift shop ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Islamic Art Galleries
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linked to:
Islamic civilization gallery
Islamic Faith Gallery ⓘ Science and Technology in Islam Gallery ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic civilization gallery
temporary exhibition area ⓘ |
| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al Majarrah
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Corniche Street ⓘ Sharjah ⓘ Sharjah Creek waterfront ⓘ Sharjah city ⓘ
linked to:
Sharjah
Sharjah emirate ⓘ
linked to:
Emirate of Sharjah
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Gulf Standard Time ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | two main floors ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Sharjah Museums Authority ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Sharjah ⓘ |
| region |
Arabian Peninsula
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Middle East ⓘ |
| typeOfTourismAttraction |
cultural attraction
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heritage attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization Description of subject: The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is a major cultural institution in the United Arab Emirates showcasing Islamic art, artifacts, and scientific achievements from across the Muslim world.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.