Ansar

See also: ansar

English

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَنْصَار (ʔanṣār, “helpers”).

Noun

Ansar pl (plural only)

  1. (Islam, historical) A group of tribespeople, living in Madinah, who gave aid and protection to the prophet Mohammad and his followers, the Muhajirun.
  2. The members of a Sufi religious movement in the Sudan, disciples of Muhammad Ahmad (1844–1885).
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Etymology 2

Proper noun

Ansar

  1. Alternative form of Anshar (“sky god”).

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