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ribatnoun
An Islamic monastery
Etymology: From the Arabic, hospice, hostel.
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Ribat
A ribat is an Arabic term for a small fortification as built along a frontier during the first years of the Muslim conquest of North Africa to house military volunteers, called the murabitun. These fortifications later served to protect commercial routes, and as centers for isolated Muslim communities. Ribats were first seen in the 8th century. The word "ribat" in its abstract refers to voluntary defense of Islam which is why ribats were originally used to house those who fought to defend Islam in Jihad. They can also be referred to by other names such as khanqah, most commonly used in Iran, and tekke, most commonly used in Turkey. Classically, ribat referred to the guard duty at a frontier outpost in order to defend dar al-Islam. The one who performs ribat is called murabit. Contemporary use of the term ribat has been defined as keeping watch and carrying out jihad against infidels and has been used by terrorist groups such as al-Qa'ida.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ribat in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ribat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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