# ribat

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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