Sidi Yahia Mosque
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Sidi Yahia Mosque is a historic 15th-century Islamic mosque and center of learning in Timbuktu, Mali, renowned for its earthen Sahelian architecture and scholarly heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sidi Yahia Mosque canonical | 2 |
| Sidi Yahya Mosque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5515816 — 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: Sidi Yahia Mosque Context triple: [Timbuktu, hasReligiousInstitution, Sidi Yahia Mosque]
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A.
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.
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B.
Mansouri Great Mosque
The Mansouri Great Mosque is a historic and prominent medieval mosque in the old city of Tripoli, Lebanon, known for its Mamluk-era architecture and central religious role.
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C.
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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D.
Koursoum Mosque
Koursoum Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Trikala, Greece, notable for its well-preserved architecture and historical significance as a key Islamic monument in the region.
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E.
Djamaa el Kebir
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.
- 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: Sidi Yahia Mosque Target entity description: Sidi Yahia Mosque is a historic 15th-century Islamic mosque and center of learning in Timbuktu, Mali, renowned for its earthen Sahelian architecture and scholarly heritage.
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A.
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.
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B.
Mansouri Great Mosque
The Mansouri Great Mosque is a historic and prominent medieval mosque in the old city of Tripoli, Lebanon, known for its Mamluk-era architecture and central religious role.
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C.
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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D.
Koursoum Mosque
Koursoum Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Trikala, Greece, notable for its well-preserved architecture and historical significance as a key Islamic monument in the region.
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E.
Djamaa el Kebir
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic educational institution
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mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Sahelian architecture
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earthen architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic scholars of Timbuktu
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Timbuktu manuscripts tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Timbuktu
|
| climateAdaptation | thick earthen walls for thermal regulation ⓘ |
| completionDate | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 15th century ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Mali ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Sudano-Sahelian mosque architecture
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symbol of Timbuktu’s Islamic scholarship ⓘ |
| elevation | near Niger River region ⓘ |
| era | pre-colonial West Africa ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community gathering place
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educational center ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
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earthen minaret ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ wooden doors ⓘ |
| heritage |
center of Islamic learning
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scholarly center ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Timbuktu’s historic religious sites ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mali
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Timbuktu ⓘ West Africa ⓘ |
| maintenancePractice | periodic re-plastering with mud ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mudbrick
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wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sidi Yahia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
earthen construction techniques
ⓘ
role in Islamic education in Timbuktu ⓘ traditional maintenance by local community ⓘ |
| orientation | qibla facing Mecca ⓘ |
| partOf |
Timbuktu religious complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Sankore Mosque
historic mosques of Timbuktu ⓘ |
| region | Sahel ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofType | flat earthen roof supported by wooden beams ⓘ |
| urbanContext |
historic center of Timbuktu
ⓘ
linked to:
Timbuktu
|
| usedFor |
Friday prayers
ⓘ
Quranic teaching ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sidi Yahia Mosque Description of subject: Sidi Yahia Mosque is a historic 15th-century Islamic mosque and center of learning in Timbuktu, Mali, renowned for its earthen Sahelian architecture and scholarly heritage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sidi Yahia Mosque