Uganda National Mosque
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The Uganda National Mosque is a prominent Islamic place of worship and landmark in Kampala, notable as one of the largest mosques in East Africa and a key religious and cultural center in Uganda.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uganda National Mosque canonical | 7 |
| Kibuli Mosque | 2 |
| National Mosque of Uganda | 1 |
| Old Kampala Mosque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8585891 — 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: Uganda National Mosque Context triple: [Gaddafi National Mosque, alternativeName, Uganda National Mosque]
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A.
Juma Mosque
Juma Mosque is a historic Friday mosque in the ancient Silk Road city of Khiva, Uzbekistan, renowned for its forest of wooden columns and traditional Islamic architecture.
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B.
Nigerian National Mosque
The Nigerian National Mosque is the principal Islamic worship center and an iconic architectural landmark located in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja.
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C.
Juma-Jami Mosque
Juma-Jami Mosque is a historic and architecturally significant mosque in Gözleve (Yevpatoria), Crimea, renowned as one of the most important examples of Islamic architecture in the region.
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D.
Kano Central Mosque
Kano Central Mosque is the principal congregational mosque and a major Islamic religious and cultural landmark in the historic city of Kano, Nigeria.
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E.
East London Mosque
The East London Mosque is one of the largest and most prominent mosques in the United Kingdom, serving as a major religious and community center for Muslims in London.
- 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: Uganda National Mosque Target entity description: The Uganda National Mosque is a prominent Islamic place of worship and landmark in Kampala, notable as one of the largest mosques in East Africa and a key religious and cultural center in Uganda.
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A.
Juma Mosque
Juma Mosque is a historic Friday mosque in the ancient Silk Road city of Khiva, Uzbekistan, renowned for its forest of wooden columns and traditional Islamic architecture.
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B.
Nigerian National Mosque
The Nigerian National Mosque is the principal Islamic worship center and an iconic architectural landmark located in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja.
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C.
Juma-Jami Mosque
Juma-Jami Mosque is a historic and architecturally significant mosque in Gözleve (Yevpatoria), Crimea, renowned as one of the most important examples of Islamic architecture in the region.
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D.
Kano Central Mosque
Kano Central Mosque is the principal congregational mosque and a major Islamic religious and cultural landmark in the historic city of Kano, Nigeria.
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E.
East London Mosque
The East London Mosque is one of the largest and most prominent mosques in the United Kingdom, serving as a major religious and community center for Muslims in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| access | guided tours available ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Gaddafi Mosque
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaddafi National Mosque
Gaddafi National Mosque ⓘ Old Kampala Mosque ⓘ
linked to:
Uganda National Mosque
|
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
modern architecture ⓘ |
| capacity | 15000 worshippers (approximate) ⓘ |
| city | Kampala ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinates | 0.313°N 32.568°E ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center for Muslim community activities
ⓘ
symbol of Islam in Uganda ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| dressCode | modest dress required for visitors ⓘ |
| feature |
Islamic calligraphy
ⓘ
ablution areas ⓘ administration offices ⓘ balcony with city views ⓘ conference facilities ⓘ dome ⓘ main prayer hall ⓘ minaret ⓘ |
| function |
cultural center
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ religious education ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| governingBody | Uganda Muslim Supreme Council ⓘ |
| height | tall minaret overlooking Kampala ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kampala
ⓘ
Old Kampala ⓘ
linked to:
Old Kampala Hill
|
| namedAfter | Muammar Gaddafi ⓘ |
| owner |
Uganda Muslim community
ⓘ
linked to:
Ugandan Muslims
|
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
major Islamic center in Uganda
ⓘ
one of the largest mosques in East Africa ⓘ prominent landmark in Kampala ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Eid prayers
ⓘ
Friday congregational prayers ⓘ Islamic ceremonies ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ religious gatherings ⓘ |
| viewpoint | panoramic views of Kampala ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uganda National Mosque Description of subject: The Uganda National Mosque is a prominent Islamic place of worship and landmark in Kampala, notable as one of the largest mosques in East Africa and a key religious and cultural center in Uganda.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Uganda National Mosque
linked to: Uganda National Mosque
linked to: Uganda National Mosque
linked to: Uganda National Mosque
subject linked to:
the original seven hills of Kampala
subject linked to:
Kampala, about 300 km by road