al-Imam al-Shafi‘i Cemetery
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Al-Imam al-Shafi‘i Cemetery is a historic Islamic burial ground in Cairo’s City of the Dead, centered around the mausoleum of the renowned jurist Imam al-Shafi‘i and noted for its religious and architectural significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imam al‑Shafi‘i Cemetery | 1 |
| al-Imam al-Shafi‘i Cemetery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6702287 — 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: al-Imam al-Shafi‘i Cemetery Context triple: [Cairo City of the Dead, hasPart, al-Imam al-Shafi‘i Cemetery]
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A.
Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Umm Hurair Cemetery
Umm Hurair Cemetery is a burial ground in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, known as the resting place of prominent members of the ruling Al Maktoum family.
- 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: al-Imam al-Shafi‘i Cemetery Target entity description: Al-Imam al-Shafi‘i Cemetery is a historic Islamic burial ground in Cairo’s City of the Dead, centered around the mausoleum of the renowned jurist Imam al-Shafi‘i and noted for its religious and architectural significance.
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A.
Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Umm Hurair Cemetery
Umm Hurair Cemetery is a burial ground in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, known as the resting place of prominent members of the ruling Al Maktoum family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cairene funerary traditions
ⓘ
Shafi‘i school of Islamic law ⓘ
linked to:
Shafi'i school
|
| centralMonument |
Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi‘i
ⓘ
linked to:
Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum
|
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Mamluk and later Islamic Cairo necropolises ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | site of veneration for Imam al-Shafi‘i ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | historic urban fabric of Cairo ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of burial for Muslims
ⓘ
site of religious supplication ⓘ |
| hasMausoleumOf |
Imam al-Shafi‘i
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Shafi'i
|
| hasTombOf |
Imam al-Shafi‘i
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Shafi'i
local families of Cairo ⓘ various Muslim notables ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfStructure |
funerary domes
ⓘ
mausoleums ⓘ mosque spaces associated with the mausoleum ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
architectural significance
ⓘ
religious significance in Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval Islamic Cairo ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Islamic heritage of Egypt ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
City of the Dead, Cairo ⓘ
linked to:
City of the Dead (Cairo necropolis)
|
| locatedOn | eastern side of historic Cairo ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Imam al-Shafi‘i
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Shafi'i
|
| notableFor |
historic tombs and shrines
ⓘ
monumental mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi‘i ⓘ religious prestige among Shafi‘i scholars ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cairo’s City of the Dead
ⓘ
linked to:
City of the Dead (Cairo necropolis)
historic necropolis of Cairo ⓘ |
| region | Greater Cairo ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| urbanContext | continuous habitation within cemetery structures ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
pilgrimage to Imam al-Shafi‘i’s tomb ⓘ religious visitation ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Muslim pilgrims
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local residents of Cairo ⓘ tourists interested in Islamic heritage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: al-Imam al-Shafi‘i Cemetery Description of subject: Al-Imam al-Shafi‘i Cemetery is a historic Islamic burial ground in Cairo’s City of the Dead, centered around the mausoleum of the renowned jurist Imam al-Shafi‘i and noted for its religious and architectural significance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: al-Imam al-Shafi‘i Cemetery