Ansar
See also: ansar
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Arabic أَنْصَار (ʔanṣār, “helpers”)
Noun edit
Ansar pl (plural only)
- (Islam, historical) A group of tribespeople, living in Madinah, who gave aid and protection to the prophet Mohammed and his followers.
- The members of a Sufi religious movement in the Sudan, disciples of Muhammad Ahmad (1844–1885).
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Etymology 2 edit
Proper noun edit
Ansar
- Alternative form of Anshar (“sky god”)