Ribat of Monastir
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The Ribat of Monastir is a ribat, an Islamic defensive structure, in Monastir, Tunisia. It is the oldest ribat built by the Arab conquerors during the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. It is also the mo
Grand Ribat Monastir
Southwestern gate
The Rashidun and Umayyad Caliphates conquered the Byzantine Exarchate of North Africa commencing in 647 and concluding in 709, when the Byzantine Empire lost its last remaining strongholds in the Magh
Ribat of Monastir
…Arabic: رباط المنستير) is a ribat, an Islamic defensive structure, in Monastir, Tunisia. It is the oldest ribat built by the Arab conquerors during the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. It is also the most prominent monument of the city of Monastir. Founded in 796 by the Abbasid leader and the governor of Ifriqiya, Harthama ibn A'yan…
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