Ribat of Monastir رباط المنستير | |
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Monastir, Tunisia | |
Type | Abbasid Ribat |
Site information | |
Condition | Intact |
Site history | |
Built | 796[1] |
Built by | Harthama ibn A'yan |
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.