ribat

English

Etymology

From Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɒt

Noun

ribat (plural ribats)

  1. (chiefly historical) A border or frontier guardpost.
  2. (chiefly historical) A caravanserai or inn in, converted from, or resembling such a guardpost.
  3. (historical) The duty of some men to serve at such posts.
  4. (Islam, figurative) The duty of all Muslims to defend and/or retake Islamic lands.
  5. A Sufi monastery.
  6. (chiefly historical) An Islamic convent.

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