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.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Ansar
< Arabic anṣār, plural of nāṣir helper
Example Sentences
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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
Police said the men were linked with Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Pakistan-based Islamist group, and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, a Kashmir offshoot of the jihadist group Al-Qaeda.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Many of these smaller factions, including independent jihadist groups like Ansar al-Islam and Ansar al-Tawhid, actively participated in the latest offensive, which highlights their potential vested interest in shaping the future of the new Syria.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
How should they hope to prevail against 'the expected Mahdi' and the conquering Ansar who had destroyed Hicks?
From The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan by Churchill, Winston
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