Ansar
Meanings
noun
- A group of tribespeople, living in Madinah, who gave aid and protection to the prophet Mohammad and his followers, the Muhajirun.
- The members of a Sufi religious movement in the Sudan, disciples of Muhammad Ahmad (1844–1885).
name
- Alternative form of Anshar (“sky god”).
Word forms
Etymology
From Arabic أَنْصَار (ʔanṣār, “helpers”).
Related words
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