"helpers" of Muhammad at Medina; later used as designation for members of Muslim religious and political associations.
(literally, "helpers"), the Muslim of Yathrib (Madinah) who welcomed those who migrated from Makkah and helped them to settle in their new home.
supporters. The Muslims of al-Madinah, who welcomed, helped and supported the Muslims who migrated there from Makkah.
A Sudanese Sunni Muslim religious sect headed by Sadiq al Mahdi; many Ansar members live in Omdurman and western Sudan. They form the base of the Umma Party.
the "Helpers" in Medina right after the Muslims' emigration to Medina in 622 CE ayat a verse of the Quran (also a "sign" of God) baraka the spiritual power of a Sufi saint
The companions of the Prophet (pbuh) from the inhabitants of Medina. They embraced Islam, received and entertained the Muslim immigrants of Mecca and other places.
literally, helpers. The believers who lived in Medina from prior to the Migration.
the "Helpers", the people of Madina who welcomed and aided the Prophet.
(Arabic) "Helpers;" the people of Medinah who responded to the Prophet's call to Islam and offered Islam a city-state power.
Ansar is an Islamic term that literally means "helper" and denotes the Medinan citizens that helped Muhammad and the Muhajirun on the arrival to the city after the Migration to Medina