Ribat
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ribat is a noun meaning (Islam, figurative) The duty of all Muslims to defend and/or retake Islamic lands.
Meaning
(Islam, figurative) The duty of all Muslims to defend and/or retake Islamic lands.
More Meanings
- (Islam) A Sufi monastery.
- (chiefly historical, especially Islam) A border or frontier guardpost.
- (chiefly historical) A caravanserai or inn in, converted from, or resembling such a guardpost.
- (historical) The duty of some men to serve at such posts.
- (chiefly historical) An Islamic convent.
Word Forms
- ribats
Related Words
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