Ansar

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Ansar^¹

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From Arabic أَنْصَار (ʔanṣār, “helpers”).

noun

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

Ansar^²

proper noun

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

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@misc{ansar_2026,
  title = {Ansar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ansar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}