Category
page 1Ribats

madrasa
alt=|thumb|upright=1.25|The three madrasas at the Registan of [[Samarkand, built during the Timurid Renaissance]]
Sufi lodge
a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood
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ksar
thumb|Ksar Aït Benhaddou, [[Morocco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987]]
Ksar or qṣar (), in plural ksour or qsour (), is a type of fortified village in North Africa, usually found in the regions predominantly or traditionally inhabited by Berbers (Amazigh). The equivalent Berber term used is '''' (singular) or (plural).

alcázar
alt=The Alcázar of Segovia, which dates back to the early 12th century, is one of the most famous medieval castles in the world and one of the most visited monuments in Spain.|thumb|The Alcázar of Segovia, which dates back to the early 12th century, is one of the most famous medieval castles in the world and one of the most visited monuments in Spain
thumb|A view of the , a Sahn|ṣaḥn within the [[Alcázar of Seville]]
zawiya
Islamic religious school or monastery

ribat
thumb|Ribat of Monastir, [[Tunisia]]

Sharaf Caravanserai
caravanserai in Sarakhs County, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site
Ribat of Monastir
fort in Tunisia
Ribat of Lamta
fort in Tunisia