Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi

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Islamic holy site religious shrine tourist attraction

The Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi is a revered religious site in Kufa, Iraq, dedicated to Mukhtar al-Thaqafi, the historical figure known for leading an uprising to avenge the martyrdom of Imam Husayn and his companions.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Maqam Mukhtar al-Thaqafi	1
Maqam of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi	1
Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10399435 — 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: Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
Context triple: [Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil, near, Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi]

A. Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil
The Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil is an important Shia Islamic holy site and mausoleum in Kufa, Iraq, dedicated to the cousin and envoy of Imam Husayn.
B. Shrine of Abbas ibn Ali
The Shrine of Abbas ibn Ali is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination in Karbala, Iraq, dedicated to Abbas ibn Ali, the half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali and standard-bearer at the Battle of Karbala.
C. Yaarab Shrine
Yaarab Shrine is a fraternal organization of Shriners based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for its philanthropic work and distinctive Middle Eastern–themed temple building.
D. Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir
The Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir is the holiest Yazidi pilgrimage site, housing the tomb of the faith’s central saint and serving as the spiritual heart of Yazidism.
E. Shrine of the Cloak of the Prophet Muhammad
The Shrine of the Cloak of the Prophet Muhammad is a revered Islamic sanctuary in Kandahar, Afghanistan, believed to house a cloak once worn by the Prophet and serving as a major religious and historical pilgrimage site.
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: Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
Target entity description: The Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi is a revered religious site in Kufa, Iraq, dedicated to Mukhtar al-Thaqafi, the historical figure known for leading an uprising to avenge the martyrdom of Imam Husayn and his companions.

A. Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil
The Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil is an important Shia Islamic holy site and mausoleum in Kufa, Iraq, dedicated to the cousin and envoy of Imam Husayn.
B. Shrine of Abbas ibn Ali
The Shrine of Abbas ibn Ali is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination in Karbala, Iraq, dedicated to Abbas ibn Ali, the half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali and standard-bearer at the Battle of Karbala.
C. Yaarab Shrine
Yaarab Shrine is a fraternal organization of Shriners based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for its philanthropic work and distinctive Middle Eastern–themed temple building.
D. Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir
The Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir is the holiest Yazidi pilgrimage site, housing the tomb of the faith’s central saint and serving as the spiritual heart of Yazidism.
E. Shrine of the Cloak of the Prophet Muhammad
The Shrine of the Cloak of the Prophet Muhammad is a revered Islamic sanctuary in Kandahar, Afghanistan, believed to house a cloak once worn by the Prophet and serving as a major religious and historical pilgrimage site.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamic holy site ⓘ religious shrine ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Islamic architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	Imam Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ linked to: Imam Husayn
associatedWithBranch	Shia Islam ⓘ
associatedWithEvent	aftermath of the Battle of Karbala ⓘ uprising to avenge the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ⓘ
associatedWithHistoricalFigure	Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ
city	Kufa ⓘ
commemoratedPersonRole	leader of an uprising in Kufa ⓘ
commemorates	supporters of Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ
commemorativeFunction	honors Mukhtar’s role in avenging Karbala ⓘ
contains	tomb of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ
country	Iraq ⓘ
culturalContext	Iraqi Shia heritage ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ
function	place of prayer ⓘ place of religious visitation ⓘ place of supplication ⓘ
governedBy	Iraqi religious authorities ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Maqam Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ linked to: Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi Tomb of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ
hasAssociation	Karbala narrative ⓘ linked to: Battle of Karbala revenge for Imam Husayn’s killing ⓘ
hasFeature	courtyard ⓘ dome ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ ziyarat area ⓘ
hasRitual	supplications for Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ ziyarat recitations ⓘ
hasTitleInArabic	مرقد المختار الثقفي ⓘ
hasTypeOfStructure	mosque-like complex ⓘ
historicalEraReferenced	Umayyad period ⓘ linked to: Umayyad Caliphate
importanceFor	Shia collective memory ⓘ
languageOfInscriptions	Arabic ⓘ
linkedTo	memory of the martyrs of Karbala ⓘ
linkedToConcept	vengeance for the blood of Husayn ⓘ
locatedIn	Iraq ⓘ Kufa ⓘ
near	Great Mosque of Kufa ⓘ
openTo	public ⓘ
pilgrimageSiteFor	Shia Muslims ⓘ linked to: Shia Islam
region	Najaf Governorate ⓘ
religion	Islam ⓘ
significance	commemorates Mukhtar al-Thaqafi’s uprising to avenge Imam Husayn ⓘ
visitedBy	pilgrims ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil → near → Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ

Kufa Mosque → hasShrine → Maqam of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ

linked to: Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi

Shrine of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi → hasAlternativeName → Maqam Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ