Ansar
Americannoun
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the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
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any of those who helped Muhammad after he began his preaching.
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Etymology
Origin of Ansar
< Arabic anṣār, plural of nāṣir helper
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An AFP correspondent in Ansar saw a destroyed building as rescuers working to remove human remains from the rubble, and a swimming pool clouded and grey from dust and debris.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Their "five blessings" have been named Naif, Ammar, Munzir, Nazira, and Ansar.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Ansar Allah’s informal name, Houthis, comes from the surname of the late political and religious leader, Hussein Badreddin Houthi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
He also reactivated the Ansar al-Afifat brigade, which was tasked with gathering intelligence inside the camp and recruiting youths, U.N. investigators said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Ansar was another Sumerian god, meaning 'the sky,' or the spirit world of the sky; and this might have passed into Anhar, the sky-god, known both in Upper and Lower Egypt.
From The Religion of Ancient Egypt by Sir W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders) Petrie
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