al-Malwiya
E903769
al-Malwiya is the famous spiraling brick minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq, renowned as one of the most distinctive examples of early Islamic architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Malwiya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11081341 — 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-Malwiya Context triple: [Malwiya Minaret, alsoKnownAs, al-Malwiya]
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A.
Manal al-Sharif
Manal al-Sharif is a Saudi women’s rights activist best known for leading the women’s driving campaign in Saudi Arabia and challenging the kingdom’s male guardianship system.
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B.
Al-Muthirah
Al-Muthirah is an alternative name for Bara'ah, a term associated with Islamic concepts of disavowal or separation from wrongdoing and its people.
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C.
Marj al-Saffar
Marj al-Saffar is a historic plain in southern Syria that served as a key battlefield and strategic corridor between Damascus and the surrounding regions.
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D.
Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam
Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam is an Arab local council in northern Israel, located at the foot of Mount Tabor in the Lower Galilee.
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E.
Umm al-Hadi
Umm al-Hadi is an honorific kunya (teknonym) of al-Khayzuran, the influential consort of the Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi and mother of the caliphs al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid.
- 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-Malwiya Target entity description: al-Malwiya is the famous spiraling brick minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq, renowned as one of the most distinctive examples of early Islamic architecture.
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A.
Manal al-Sharif
Manal al-Sharif is a Saudi women’s rights activist best known for leading the women’s driving campaign in Saudi Arabia and challenging the kingdom’s male guardianship system.
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B.
Al-Muthirah
Al-Muthirah is an alternative name for Bara'ah, a term associated with Islamic concepts of disavowal or separation from wrongdoing and its people.
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C.
Marj al-Saffar
Marj al-Saffar is a historic plain in southern Syria that served as a key battlefield and strategic corridor between Damascus and the surrounding regions.
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D.
Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam
Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam is an Arab local council in northern Israel, located at the foot of Mount Tabor in the Lower Galilee.
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E.
Umm al-Hadi
Umm al-Hadi is an honorific kunya (teknonym) of al-Khayzuran, the influential consort of the Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi and mother of the caliphs al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic architectural monument
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historic structure ⓘ minaret ⓘ |
| access | ramp ascending around exterior ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Abbasid architecture
ⓘ
early Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Mosque of Samarra prayer hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Mosque of Samarra
|
| baseDiameter |
about 33 meters
ⓘ
approximately 108 feet ⓘ |
| builtBy | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| builtDuring | reign of Caliph al-Mutawakkil ⓘ |
| completionDate | 9th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 852 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 848 ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic monument of Iraqi heritage
ⓘ
symbol of Samarra ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially damaged but standing ⓘ |
| damageCause | explosion during Iraq conflict ⓘ |
| damagedIn | 2005 ⓘ |
| era |
Abbasid period
ⓘ
linked to:
Abbasid Caliphate
|
| function |
architectural landmark
ⓘ
religious ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
conical tower form
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external spiraling ramp ⓘ square base ⓘ summit platform ⓘ |
| height |
about 52 meters
ⓘ
approximately 171 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Samarra Archaeological City UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mesopotamian ziggurat forms (scholarly interpretation) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Mosque of Samarra
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ Salah al-Din Governorate ⓘ
linked to:
Salah ad Din Governorate
Samarra ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | the twisted one ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive spiraling design
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influence on later Islamic minaret forms ⓘ large scale for a minaret ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Mosque of Samarra complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Mosque of Samarra
|
| planType | freestanding minaret ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| shape | spiral ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite |
Samarra Archaeological City
ⓘ
linked to:
Samarra archaeological site
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2007 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
call to prayer
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symbolic and ceremonial purposes ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | surrounding city of Samarra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: al-Malwiya Description of subject: al-Malwiya is the famous spiraling brick minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq, renowned as one of the most distinctive examples of early Islamic architecture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.