Meaning of ribat | Babel Free

Definitions

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

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