al-Hajar al-Aswad corner
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The al-Hajar al-Aswad corner is the southeastern corner of the Kaaba in Mecca that houses the revered Black Stone, which pilgrims touch or gesture toward during the circumambulation ritual.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Stone corner of the Kaaba | 2 |
| Syrian corner of the Kaaba | 1 |
| al-Hajar al-Aswad corner canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9220918 — 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-Hajar al-Aswad corner Context triple: [al-Rukn al-Yamani, isDifferentFrom, al-Hajar al-Aswad corner]
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A.
al-Qala'a Square
al-Qala'a Square is a prominent public square in Cairo, Egypt, situated near the historic Citadel and surrounded by major Islamic monuments.
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B.
Bab al-Kaaba
Bab al-Kaaba is the sacred door of the Kaaba in Mecca, serving as the ornate, gold-plated entrance to Islam’s holiest shrine.
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C.
Nejmeh Square
Nejmeh Square is the central public square of downtown Beirut, Lebanon, known for its iconic clock tower and surrounding historic and governmental buildings.
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D.
Bab al-Amud
Bab al-Amud is the Arabic name for Damascus Gate, one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its monumental Ottoman-era architecture and bustling surrounding marketplace.
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E.
Sayyida Nafisa Square
Sayyida Nafisa Square is a notable public square in Cairo, Egypt, centered around the revered mosque and shrine of Sayyida Nafisa and serving as a key religious and urban landmark in the city.
- 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-Hajar al-Aswad corner Target entity description: The al-Hajar al-Aswad corner is the southeastern corner of the Kaaba in Mecca that houses the revered Black Stone, which pilgrims touch or gesture toward during the circumambulation ritual.
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A.
al-Qala'a Square
al-Qala'a Square is a prominent public square in Cairo, Egypt, situated near the historic Citadel and surrounded by major Islamic monuments.
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B.
Bab al-Kaaba
Bab al-Kaaba is the sacred door of the Kaaba in Mecca, serving as the ornate, gold-plated entrance to Islam’s holiest shrine.
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C.
Nejmeh Square
Nejmeh Square is the central public square of downtown Beirut, Lebanon, known for its iconic clock tower and surrounding historic and governmental buildings.
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D.
Bab al-Amud
Bab al-Amud is the Arabic name for Damascus Gate, one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its monumental Ottoman-era architecture and bustling surrounding marketplace.
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E.
Sayyida Nafisa Square
Sayyida Nafisa Square is a notable public square in Cairo, Egypt, centered around the revered mosque and shrine of Sayyida Nafisa and serving as a key religious and urban landmark in the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural feature
ⓘ
religious site feature ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
eastern side of the Kaaba
ⓘ
southern side of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Stone
ⓘ
Ibrahim (Abraham) in Islamic tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Prophet Ibrahim
Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| category |
Islamic holy places
ⓘ
Kaaba architecture ⓘ |
| contains | Black Stone ⓘ |
| direction | southeast ⓘ |
| hasAccessControl | closely monitored by mosque security ⓘ |
| hasArabicName |
الركن الأسود
ⓘ
الركن الشرقي ⓘ ركن الحجر الأسود ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRole | southeastern corner of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | focus of supplication during tawaf ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
encased Black Stone fragments
ⓘ
silver frame around the Black Stone ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRole | marks each completed circuit in tawaf ⓘ |
| hasStatus | protected by Saudi authorities ⓘ |
| houses | Black Stone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kaaba
ⓘ
Makkah Province ⓘ Masjid al-Haram ⓘ Mecca ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| materialContext |
Black Stone is set into the wall of the corner in a silver frame
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Stone
|
| nearbyStructure |
Mataf (open white marble area for tawaf)
ⓘ
Multazam area between Black Stone corner and Kaaba door ⓘ |
| orientation | faces the main area of the mataf (tawaf area) ⓘ |
| partOf | Kaaba ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
pilgrims gesture toward the Black Stone
ⓘ
pilgrims kiss the Black Stone ⓘ pilgrims raise their hand toward the Black Stone ⓘ pilgrims touch the Black Stone ⓘ |
| roleInTawaf |
ending point of each circuit
ⓘ
starting point of circumambulation ⓘ |
| significance |
most venerated corner of the Kaaba
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primary reference point for counting tawaf rounds ⓘ |
| usedInRitual |
Hajj
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Umrah ⓘ tawaf ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Hajj pilgrims
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Umrah pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: al-Hajar al-Aswad corner Description of subject: The al-Hajar al-Aswad corner is the southeastern corner of the Kaaba in Mecca that houses the revered Black Stone, which pilgrims touch or gesture toward during the circumambulation ritual.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: al-Hajar al-Aswad corner
linked to: al-Hajar al-Aswad corner