Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum
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The Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum is a prominent medieval Islamic funerary monument in Cairo that houses the tomb of the influential Sunni jurist Imam al-Shafi‘i and is noted for its grand wooden dome and Mamluk-era architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum canonical | 1 |
| Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi‘i | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6702293 — 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 al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum Context triple: [Cairo City of the Dead, hasPart, Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum]
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A.
Yusuf Hamadani Mausoleum
The Yusuf Hamadani Mausoleum is a historic Islamic shrine in the ancient city of Merv, Turkmenistan, dedicated to the revered Sufi mystic Abu Yaqub Yusuf al-Hamadani.
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B.
Avicenna Mausoleum
The Avicenna Mausoleum is a monumental tomb and museum in Hamadan, Iran, dedicated to the renowned Persian polymath and physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna).
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C.
Apak Khoja Mausoleum
The Apak Khoja Mausoleum is a prominent 17th-century Islamic tomb complex near Kashgar in Xinjiang, China, renowned for its ornate tiled architecture and status as one of the region’s most important religious and historical sites.
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D.
Imam Ali Shrine
The Imam Ali Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.
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E.
Yaarab Shrine
Yaarab Shrine is a fraternal organization of Shriners based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for its philanthropic work and distinctive Middle Eastern–themed temple building.
- 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 al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum Target entity description: The Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum is a prominent medieval Islamic funerary monument in Cairo that houses the tomb of the influential Sunni jurist Imam al-Shafi‘i and is noted for its grand wooden dome and Mamluk-era architecture.
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A.
Yusuf Hamadani Mausoleum
The Yusuf Hamadani Mausoleum is a historic Islamic shrine in the ancient city of Merv, Turkmenistan, dedicated to the revered Sufi mystic Abu Yaqub Yusuf al-Hamadani.
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B.
Avicenna Mausoleum
The Avicenna Mausoleum is a monumental tomb and museum in Hamadan, Iran, dedicated to the renowned Persian polymath and physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna).
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C.
Apak Khoja Mausoleum
The Apak Khoja Mausoleum is a prominent 17th-century Islamic tomb complex near Kashgar in Xinjiang, China, renowned for its ornate tiled architecture and status as one of the region’s most important religious and historical sites.
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D.
Imam Ali Shrine
The Imam Ali Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.
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E.
Yaarab Shrine
Yaarab Shrine is a fraternal organization of Shriners based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for its philanthropic work and distinctive Middle Eastern–themed temple building.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic funerary monument
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ayyubid architecture
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Mamluk architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Ayyubid dynasty
ⓘ
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shafi‘i school of Islamic law
ⓘ
linked to:
Shafi'i school
Sunni jurisprudence ⓘ |
| builtFor | commemoration of Imam al-Shafi‘i ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic architecture in Egypt
ⓘ
Mausoleums in Cairo ⓘ Medieval Islamic monuments in Egypt ⓘ Sunni shrines ⓘ |
| city | Cairo ⓘ |
| containsTombOf |
Imam al-Shafi‘i
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Shafi'i
|
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important shrine for followers of the Shafi‘i madhhab
ⓘ
landmark of Islamic Cairo ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Imam al-Shafi‘i
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Shafi'i
|
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Islamic calligraphy
ⓘ
Qur’anic inscriptions ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ |
| hasDomeType | wooden dome ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
memorial
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| hasInteriorElement |
inscribed wooden cenotaph
ⓘ
mihrab ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval Islamic monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ al-Qarafa cemetery ⓘ |
| locatedInCemetery |
al-Qarafa al-Kubra
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Qarafa
|
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Imam al-Shafi‘i
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Shafi'i
|
| notableFeature |
elaborate wooden cenotaph
ⓘ
large wooden dome ⓘ stone lower structure with wooden superstructure ⓘ |
| partOf | historic cemeteries of Cairo ⓘ |
| region |
Fustat area
ⓘ
linked to:
Fustat
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious gatherings ⓘ visitation of saints’ tombs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum Description of subject: The Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum is a prominent medieval Islamic funerary monument in Cairo that houses the tomb of the influential Sunni jurist Imam al-Shafi‘i and is noted for its grand wooden dome and Mamluk-era architecture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum