ribat

noun — 6 senses

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ).

Islam, Lifestyle, Religion Especially, Historical A border or frontier guardpost.

Historical A caravanserai or inn in, converted from, or resembling such a guardpost.

Historical The duty of some men to serve at such posts.

Islam, Lifestyle, Religion Figuratively The duty of all Muslims to defend and/or retake Islamic lands.

Islam, Lifestyle, Religion A Sufi monastery.

Historical An Islamic convent.

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