Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A helper; an auxiliary; specifically, one of those inhabitants of Medina who befriended Mohammed when he fled thither from Mecca,
a. d. 622.
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It was during this period of combat that bin Laden developed what was to become one of his hallmarks, emulation of the ansar.
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It was during this period of combat that bin Laden developed what was to become one of his hallmarks, emulation of the ansar.
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It was during this period of combat that bin Laden developed what was to become one of his hallmarks, emulation of the ansar.
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As per the home ministry plan, 14 law enforcers including one armed policeman and one armed ansar will be deployed at each general polling station.
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The number will be 15, including two armed policemen and one armed ansar at each general polling station in hill tracts, islands and haor regions.
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Visiting the affected spots, TBT correspondent found two trees collapsing near the main gate of the Supreme Court and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Medical University leaving one ansar member critically injured.
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The Islamic polity at Medina included those Meccan Muslims who had followed the Prophet to Medina (muhajirun) and Medinan converts to Islam (ansar).
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The triad also represented the interests of the Quraysh, who were threatened by Ali's identification with the Medinan converts (ansar).
644-56 2001
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Vna gallina de castilla y ponen Vn guebo mayor qe de ansar ques casi
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Another post on As-ansar urged, "Take ammunition because you are heading to a new stage in this country's history, and do not let this opportunity go."
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