skˈɑːlɚz ʌv mˈɛdɪˌiːvəl ɪslˈɑːmz kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv ænd lˈæstɪŋ ˈɪnfluːəns ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd ðə ɹˈɪbæt æz "wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl dɪskˈʌvɚɹiz ʌvðə twˈɛnti fˈɜːst sˈɛntʃɚɹi."
Scholars of medieval Islam's control of and lasting influence in Europe regard the Ribât as "one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 21st century."