ribat

Noun

Meaning

(chiefly historical) 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.

(Islam, figuratively) The duty of all Muslims to defend and/or retake Islamic lands.

A Sufi monastery.

(chiefly historical) An Islamic convent.

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Cardinal Ribat delivers the homily at the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass March 11. Source: Internet

The name might be related to the ribat of Waggag ibn Zallu in the village of Aglu (near present-day Tiznit ), where the future Almoravid spiritual leader Abdallah ibn Yasin got his initial training. Source: Internet

For tentative identification of the ribat, see Moraes Farias (1967). Source: Internet

With Abu Imran's recommendation, Yahya ibn Ibrahim made his way to the ribat of Waggag ibn Zelu in the Sous valley of southern Morocco, to seek out a Maliki teacher for his people. Source: Internet

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