Sufi cemetery of Damascus
E700915
The Sufi cemetery of Damascus is a historic burial ground in the Syrian capital known for housing the graves of prominent Islamic scholars and Sufi figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sufi cemetery of Damascus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7859949 — 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: Sufi cemetery of Damascus Context triple: [Ibn Taymiyyah, burialPlace, Sufi cemetery of Damascus]
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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.
Martyrs’ Shrine
Martyrs’ Shrine is a Roman Catholic church and national shrine in Midland, Ontario, dedicated to the Canadian Martyrs (Jesuit missionaries) and serving as a major pilgrimage and historical site.
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C.
Zitouna Mosque
Zitouna Mosque is a historic and influential Islamic place of worship and learning in Tunis, Tunisia, renowned as one of the oldest universities in the Muslim world.
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D.
Al-Jazzar Mosque
Al-Jazzar Mosque is a prominent Ottoman-era mosque in the coastal city of Acre, Israel, renowned for its grand architecture and historical significance as one of the largest and most important mosques in the country.
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E.
Yahya Efendi Cemetery
Yahya Efendi Cemetery is a historic Ottoman-era burial ground in Istanbul, Turkey, known for housing the tombs of notable figures including sultans and high-ranking statesmen.
- 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: Sufi cemetery of Damascus Target entity description: The Sufi cemetery of Damascus is a historic burial ground in the Syrian capital known for housing the graves of prominent Islamic scholars and Sufi figures.
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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.
Martyrs’ Shrine
Martyrs’ Shrine is a Roman Catholic church and national shrine in Midland, Ontario, dedicated to the Canadian Martyrs (Jesuit missionaries) and serving as a major pilgrimage and historical site.
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C.
Zitouna Mosque
Zitouna Mosque is a historic and influential Islamic place of worship and learning in Tunis, Tunisia, renowned as one of the oldest universities in the Muslim world.
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D.
Al-Jazzar Mosque
Al-Jazzar Mosque is a prominent Ottoman-era mosque in the coastal city of Acre, Israel, renowned for its grand architecture and historical significance as one of the largest and most important mosques in the country.
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E.
Yahya Efendi Cemetery
Yahya Efendi Cemetery is a historic Ottoman-era burial ground in Istanbul, Turkey, known for housing the tombs of notable figures including sultans and high-ranking statesmen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic scholars
ⓘ
Sufi saints ⓘ Sufism ⓘ religious scholars ⓘ |
| city | Damascus ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic culture ⓘ |
| function |
religious cemetery
ⓘ
site of veneration ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBurials |
Muslim burials
ⓘ
Sufi burials ⓘ |
| hasUse |
burial place
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| heritage | Islamic heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Damascus
ⓘ
Damascus Governorate ⓘ Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| notableFor |
graves of Islamic scholars
ⓘ
graves of prominent Sufi figures ⓘ historic tombs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Islamic sites in Damascus
ⓘ
religious heritage of Damascus ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
historical significance
ⓘ
religious significance ⓘ |
| tradition | Sufi tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sufi cemetery of Damascus Description of subject: The Sufi cemetery of Damascus is a historic burial ground in the Syrian capital known for housing the graves of prominent Islamic scholars and Sufi figures.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.