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Casbah vs Ribat - What's the difference?

casbah | ribat |

As nouns the difference between casbah and ribat

is that casbah is the fortress in a city in north africa or the middle east while ribat is an islamic monastery.

casbah

English

Alternative forms

* kasbah

Noun

(en noun)
  • The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
  • (by synecdoche) The medina, the older part of a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
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    ribat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An Islamic monastery

    • Anagrams

    * English terms derived from Arabic