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Built in the 8C, the ribat in Monastir is the first of many monastery-fortresses which stand along the Mediterranean coast of Africa. Originally defensive forts built to withstand Christian invasions, as well as important centres of Islamic learning, these structures gradually lost their defensive role to become simple educational establishments. As a result, Monastir, "one of the gates to Paradise" according to the Prophet, became one of the leading intellectual and religious centres in Tunisia.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green GuideMonastir
- The Green Guide18 Km - Place des Martyrs, Sousse
- The Green Guide18 Km - Médina, Sousse
More tourist attractions in Monastir
Where to sleepnearby
- From €52Dar Benti422 m - Avenue Mahmoud Bourguiba, 5000 Monastir
- From €18Private Apartment at Marina Monastir449 m - Cap Marina, 5000 Monastir
- From €21Marina Cap Monastir- Appart'Hôtel563 m - Bvd Hedi Nouira, 5000 Monastir
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