Ansar

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic أَنْصَار (ʔanṣār, helpers).

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Noun

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Ansar pl (plural only)

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

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Proper noun

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Ansar

  1. Alternative form of Anshar (sky god)

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