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ribat

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noun ribats

  1. especially, historical A border or frontier guardpost.
  2. 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. figuratively The duty of all Muslims to defend and/or retake Islamic lands.
  5. A Sufi monastery.
  6. historical An Islamic convent.

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noun a Sufi monastery

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@misc{ribat_2026,
  title = {ribat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ribat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}