Etymology

Ansar

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Today it means: A group of tribespeople, living in Madinah, who gave aid and protection to the prophet Mohammad and his followers, the Muhajirun. Full definition →

Arabic أَنْصَار
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromأَنْصَار“helpers”
  2. English todayAnsar

From Arabic أَنْصَار (ʔanṣār, “helpers”).

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