Ansar (Islam)
| Ansar (Arabic: الأنصار) | |
|---|---|
| Azd, Qahtanites | |
Banner of the Ansar at the Battle of Siffin | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | Al-Ansari |
| Location | Arabia |
| Descended from | Haritha bin Tha'labah bin Amr bin 'Amir bin Haritha bin Tha'labah bin Mazen bin al-Azd |
| Parent tribe | Azd |
| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Islam |
| Surnames | Al-Ansari (surname) |
The Ansar (Arabic: الأنصار, romanized: al-Anṣār, lit. 'The Helpers' or 'Those who bring victory'), also spelled Ansaar or Ansari, were the local inhabitants of Medina (mostly Muslims) who supported the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and his followers (the Muhajirun), when they fled from Mecca to Medina during the hijrah. The Ansar belonged to the Arabian tribes of Banu Khazraj and Banu Aws.