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ribat

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[ri-baht] / rɪˈbɑt /

noun

Islam.

  1. a building housing a community of Sufis.

Etymology

Origin of ribat

From the Arabic word ribāṭ hostelry

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According to one theory about the name’s origin, the group lived in a ribat, or fortified monastery.

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