Noun
(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.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgCardinal 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