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Ansar
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A group of tribespeople, living in Madinah, who gave aid and protection to the prophet Mohammad and his followers, the Muhajirun.
Other meanings
2. noun
The members of a Sufi religious movement in the Sudan, disciples of Muhammad Ahmad (1844–1885).
3. proper noun
Alternative form of Anshar (“sky god”).
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