Ansar

[ an-sahr ]

/ ˈæn sɑr /

the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.

any of those who helped Muhammad after he began his preaching.

Origin of Ansar

< Arabic anṣār, plural of nāṣir helper

An·sar·i·an, adjective

Ansar al Sharia is the local named used for the organization Washington calls Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

Obama’s ‘Yemen Model’ for the War on ISIS Is a Wreck |Shuaib Almosawa |September 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Some local media also attributed claims of responsibility to Sinai-based militant group Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis.

Iraq’s Biggest Killer Hits Cairo |Jesse Rosenfeld |April 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Similarly, whether other groups like Ansar al-Sharia in Benghazi can be considered part of al Qaeda is a factual question.

Obama’s Kobe Bryant-Al Qaeda Flap |Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |January 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The notion that these groups might actually be al Qaeda is illustrated by Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia (AST).

Obama’s Kobe Bryant-Al Qaeda Flap |Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |January 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Ansar al-Sharia: No one has disputed the participation of a local Islamist militia known as Ansar al-Sharia.

Yes, There IS Evidence Linking al Qaeda to Benghazi |Eli Lake |December 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Months before, orders are sent in all directions for the Ansar to assemble.

Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 |F. R. Wingate
Some of the Ansar approached, and threatened to beat her with a whip if she did not stop.

Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 |F. R. Wingate
He had scarcely left the Khalifa's presence, when he was recalled and sent to the Saier, there to be "educated as a true Ansar."

Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 |F. R. Wingate
Harry Feversham was standing under the trees, guarded by four of the Ansar soldiery.

The Four Feathers |A. E. W. Mason
Ansar's commands were fulfilled and the desires of Ea fully accomplished.

Myths of Babylonia and Assyria |Donald A. Mackenzie