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ansar

plural noun
an·sar | \ˈanˌsär\

Definition of ansar 

often capitalized : the citizens of Medina who received and supported Muhammad following the hegira

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First Known Use of ansar

1780, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ansar

Arabic anṣār, plural of nāṣir helper

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