Ali Masjid
E800972
Ali Masjid is a strategically important mountain pass area in the Khyber Pass region of present-day Pakistan, historically significant as a key gateway between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ali Masjid canonical | 4 |
| Ali Masjid Mosque | 1 |
| Ali Masjid mosque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9462086 — 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: Ali Masjid Context triple: [Battle of Ali Masjid, location, Ali Masjid]
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A.
Jami Masjid
Jami Masjid is a grand 15th-century mosque in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, renowned for its impressive Afghan-influenced architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Imam Mosque
Imam Mosque is a grand 17th-century Safavid-era mosque in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its stunning blue-tiled architecture and monumental entrance on Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
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C.
Badshahi Mosque
Badshahi Mosque is a grand 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental scale, red sandstone architecture, and status as one of the largest mosques in the world.
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D.
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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E.
Kul Sharif Mosque
Kul Sharif Mosque is a prominent and historically significant Islamic mosque and cultural symbol located within the Kazan Kremlin in Russia.
- 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: Ali Masjid Target entity description: Ali Masjid is a strategically important mountain pass area in the Khyber Pass region of present-day Pakistan, historically significant as a key gateway between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia.
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A.
Jami Masjid
Jami Masjid is a grand 15th-century mosque in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, renowned for its impressive Afghan-influenced architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Imam Mosque
Imam Mosque is a grand 17th-century Safavid-era mosque in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its stunning blue-tiled architecture and monumental entrance on Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
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C.
Badshahi Mosque
Badshahi Mosque is a grand 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental scale, red sandstone architecture, and status as one of the largest mosques in the world.
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D.
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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E.
Kul Sharif Mosque
Kul Sharif Mosque is a prominent and historically significant Islamic mosque and cultural symbol located within the Kazan Kremlin in Russia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass area
ⓘ
strategic location ⓘ |
| administrativeHistory | formerly part of Federally Administered Tribal Areas ⓘ |
| borderFunction | gateway between South Asia and Central Asia ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Ali Masjid (First Anglo-Afghan War)
ⓘ
Battle of Ali Masjid (Second Anglo-Afghan War) ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
British Empire
local Pashtun tribes (historical) ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| currentAdministrativeUnit |
Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ⓘ
linked to:
Khyber District
|
| elevation | approximately 1000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Pashtun tribal areas ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole |
frontier outpost of British India
ⓘ
key point on Indo-Afghan frontier ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow defile
ⓘ
steep surrounding hills ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite |
Ali Masjid mosque
ⓘ
linked to:
Ali Masjid
|
| hasStructure | Ali Masjid Fort ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
North-West Frontier
ⓘ
linked to:
North-West Frontier region
|
| historicalUse |
checkpoint for caravans and travelers
ⓘ
garrison point for British Indian Army ⓘ |
| knownFor |
battles during Anglo-Afghan Wars
ⓘ
historical military fortifications ⓘ narrowest point of the Khyber Pass ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khyber District
ⓘ
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ Khyber Pass ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Afghanistan border
ⓘ
Peshawar ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | historic route between Peshawar and Jalalabad ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hindu Kush mountain system
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu Kush
historic Silk Road network (broadly defined) ⓘ |
| region | Khyber Pass ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | associated with Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control point on Khyber Pass route
ⓘ
gateway between Indian subcontinent and Central Asia ⓘ |
| transportRole | chokepoint on road through Khyber Pass ⓘ |
| usedFor |
communication route between South Asia and Central Asia
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military control of Khyber Pass ⓘ trade route control ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ali Masjid Description of subject: Ali Masjid is a strategically important mountain pass area in the Khyber Pass region of present-day Pakistan, historically significant as a key gateway between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ali Masjid
linked to: Ali Masjid