Ribat of Lamta
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| Ribat of Lamta رباط لمطة | |
|---|---|
| Lamta, Tunisia | |
 View from outside | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Aghlabid Ribat |
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| Site history | |
| Built | 9th century |
| Built by | Abu Ibrahim Ahmad ibn Muhammad |
| Materials | stone |
Ribat of Lamta رباط لمطة is a small Aghlabid ribat in the coastal town of Lamta, Tunisia. The building was constructed in 859 (corresponding to 245 AH) by the Aghlabid prince Abu Ibrahim Ahmad ibn Muhammad.[1]
It consists of a square, single-storey building with rounded towers at the corners. The entrance to the ribat is via a single main entrance that opens onto a straight corridor leading to a central courtyard, where travelers could seek refuge to rest. The central courtyard, which features an underground water reservoir, is surrounded by several small rooms.[2]
Many soldier-monks stayed in the ribat, including:[3]
- Abu al-Sari Wassel al-Jami (Arabic: أبو السري واصل الجمي);
- Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Saqili (Arabic: أبو بكر القرشي الصقلي), one of Yahya Ibn Omar's companions;
- Abu Haroun al-Andalusi (Arabic: أبو هارون الأندلسي), died in 903 (291 A.H.) in Lamta.
