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Etymology of ribat

Etymology tree Arabic رَابَطَ (rābaṭa)der. Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ)bor. English ribat Borrowed from Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A border or frontier guardpost. · A caravanserai or inn in, converted from, or resembling such a guardpost. · The duty of some men to serve at such posts. · The duty of all Muslims to defend and/or retake Islamic lands.

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Etymology tree Arabic رَابَطَ (rābaṭa)der. Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ)bor. English ribat Borrowed from Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ).

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