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The Ribat of Monastir (Arabic: رباط المنستير) is a ribat, an Islamic defensive structure, located in Monastir, Tunisia. It is the oldest ribat built by the Arab conquerors during the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. [2] It is also the most prominent monument of the city of Monastir.
The best-known examples are the Ribat of Sousse and the Ribat of Monastir, both dating generally from the Aghlabid period in the 9th century. A ribat was a type of residential fortress which was built to guard the early frontiers of Muslim territory in North Africa, including the coastline. They were built at intervals along the coastline so ...
The Ribat in Monastir. Monastir was founded on the ruins of the Punic–Roman city of Ruspina. The city features a well-preserved Ribat of Monastir that was used to scan the sea for hostile ships and as a defence against the attacks of the Byzantine fleet. Several ulema came to stay in the ribat of this peaceful city
[4]: 25 The Ribat of Monastir was founded in 796 by the Abbasid governor Harthama ibn A'yan, but it has gone through multiple modifications, restorations, and expansions, making the chronology of its construction difficult to outline. It gained prestige over time as a teaching place, as a religious retreat, and as a burial place.
The Great Mosque of Monastir (Arabic: الجامع الكبير بالمنستير) is a historical Tunisian mosque in Monastir. [1] Located on the outskirts of the city overlooking the sea, near the Ribat of Monastir, the mosque is characterized by the high exterior facades built of stone, frames surrounding the windows and doors, as well as arches that extend along the mihrab.
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. [1] They can also be referred to by other names such as khanqah, most commonly used in Iran, and tekke, most commonly used in Turkey. [2] Ribat of Sharaf, Iran
The ribat of Monastir is the oldest and most important defensive work to have been built along the North African coastline by the Arab conquerors in the early days of Islam. Founded in 796, this building underwent several modifications during the medieval period.
The Ribat of Sousse was founded during the 8th century, [2] or late 8th century, [3] [4] during the tenure of the Abbasid governor Yazid ibn Hatim al-Muhallabi (d. 787). [3] There is also evidence that the site of the ribat was formerly occupied in Classical antiquity, reflecting the fact that many ribats in Tunisia were built over the remains of more ancient fortifications.