Ribat-i_Sharaf

Ribat of Sharaf

Ribat of Sharaf

Ribat, Caravanserai in Khorasan-e Razavi Province, Iran

The Ribat of Sharaf (Persian: رباط شرف, lit. 'Robat-i Sharaf or Robat-e Sharaf') is a historical ribat, or rest place for travellers, located in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, between Merv and Nishapur. Built in the 12th century (circa 1114), the building looks like a fortified rectangle from the exterior.[1] The courtyard and four-iwan floorplan is that of the traditional standard Iranian mosque.

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    "Ribat-i Sharaf". Archnet. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
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