Jerusalem Islamic Waqf

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Islamic religious trust religious administrative body waqf

The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf is an Islamic religious trust and administrative body responsible for overseeing and managing Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Jerusalem Islamic Waqf canonical	4
Islamic Waqf	3
Islamic Waqf authorities	2
Al-Aqsa Mosque administration	1
Islamic Waqf (religious trust)	1
Islamic Waqf authorities in Jerusalem	1
Islamic religious landscape of Jerusalem	1
Jordanian Waqf authorities	1
Moroccan waqf in Jerusalem	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T546266 — 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: Jerusalem Islamic Waqf
Context triple: [Noble Sanctuary, administeredBy, Jerusalem Islamic Waqf]

A. Jerusalem Municipality
The Jerusalem Municipality is the local government authority responsible for administering and providing public services in the city of Jerusalem.
B. Western Wall Heritage Foundation
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation is an Israeli organization responsible for preserving, administering, and educating the public about the Western Wall and its surrounding heritage sites.
C. Al-Quddus
Al-Quddus is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying His absolute holiness, purity, and perfection beyond all imperfection or defect.
D. Keren Hayesod
Keren Hayesod is a central fundraising organization for Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, supporting immigration, settlement, and social development projects in partnership with major Zionist institutions.
E. Jewish National Fund
The Jewish National Fund is a Zionist organization best known for acquiring and developing land and infrastructure in what is now Israel, including large-scale tree planting and environmental projects.
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: Jerusalem Islamic Waqf
Target entity description: The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf is an Islamic religious trust and administrative body responsible for overseeing and managing Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

A. Jerusalem Municipality
The Jerusalem Municipality is the local government authority responsible for administering and providing public services in the city of Jerusalem.
B. Western Wall Heritage Foundation
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation is an Israeli organization responsible for preserving, administering, and educating the public about the Western Wall and its surrounding heritage sites.
C. Al-Quddus
Al-Quddus is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying His absolute holiness, purity, and perfection beyond all imperfection or defect.
D. Keren Hayesod
Keren Hayesod is a central fundraising organization for Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, supporting immigration, settlement, and social development projects in partnership with major Zionist institutions.
E. Jewish National Fund
The Jewish National Fund is a Zionist organization best known for acquiring and developing land and infrastructure in what is now Israel, including large-scale tree planting and environmental projects.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamic religious trust ⓘ religious administrative body ⓘ waqf ⓘ
controls	internal administration of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ⓘ
cooperatesWith	Jordanian government ⓘ linked to: Government of Jordan Palestinian religious authorities ⓘ local Muslim community in Jerusalem ⓘ
country	Jordan ⓘ
employs	guards at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ⓘ imams at Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ maintenance staff at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ⓘ preachers at Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ
ensures	Islamic religious practices at Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ
follows	Sunni Islam ⓘ
foundedBy	Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ⓘ linked to: Kingdom of Jordan
hasRole	administrator of Islamic waqf properties in Jerusalem ⓘ guardian of Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem ⓘ religious authority on the Haram al-Sharif ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ⓘ linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem ⓘ
jurisdiction	Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ⓘ linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque Al-Qibli Mosque ⓘ Dome of the Rock ⓘ Haram al-Sharif ⓘ linked to: Temple Mount Islamic cemeteries in Jerusalem ⓘ various Islamic religious endowments in Jerusalem ⓘ
languageOfWork	Arabic ⓘ
location	Jerusalem ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ linked to: Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
maintains	religious endowments (awqaf) in Jerusalem ⓘ
manages	visitation rules for non-Muslim visitors to the Haram al-Sharif ⓘ
operatesIn	East Jerusalem ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ linked to: Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
oversees	Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ Dome of the Rock ⓘ Islamic museums on the Haram al-Sharif ⓘ Islamic religious schools within the compound ⓘ
protects	Islamic sanctity of the Haram al-Sharif ⓘ
religion	Islam ⓘ
responsibleFor	administration of Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem ⓘ maintenance of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ⓘ management of Islamic religious staff at Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ preservation of Islamic heritage in the Haram al-Sharif ⓘ regulation of access for Muslim worshippers to Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ religious services at Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ security arrangements inside Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ⓘ
subjectOf	Israeli–Palestinian conflict ⓘ linked to: Arab–Israeli conflict disputes over control of the Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif ⓘ
subordinateTo	Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs ⓘ

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