Ansar
E169421
Ansar were the early Muslim inhabitants of Medina who supported and sheltered the Prophet Muhammad and his followers after their migration from Mecca.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ansar canonical | 18 |
| الأنصار | 2 |
| Alid partisans | 1 |
| Ansar of Medina | 1 |
| al-Ansar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1473423 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ansar Context triple: [Constitution of Medina, mentionsGroup, Ansar]
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A.
Fedayeen
Fedayeen is a term used in the Middle East to describe guerrilla fighters or commandos who undertake high-risk or self-sacrificial missions, often for nationalist or ideological causes.
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B.
Mourabitoun militia
The Mourabitoun militia was a prominent Lebanese Sunni Nasserist armed group active mainly in West Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War.
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C.
Ansar Dine
Ansar Dine is a Mali-based Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda that has sought to impose strict Sharia law and played a major role in the 2012 insurgency in northern Mali.
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D.
Shuhada Organization
Shuhada Organization is an Afghan non-governmental organization focused on providing healthcare, education, and human rights support, particularly for women and marginalized communities.
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E.
Taliban
The Taliban is an Islamist militant and political movement originating in Afghanistan, known for its strict interpretation of Sharia law and its long-running insurgency against Afghan governments and international forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ansar Target entity description: Ansar were the early Muslim inhabitants of Medina who supported and sheltered the Prophet Muhammad and his followers after their migration from Mecca.
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A.
Fedayeen
Fedayeen is a term used in the Middle East to describe guerrilla fighters or commandos who undertake high-risk or self-sacrificial missions, often for nationalist or ideological causes.
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B.
Mourabitoun militia
The Mourabitoun militia was a prominent Lebanese Sunni Nasserist armed group active mainly in West Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War.
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C.
Ansar Dine
Ansar Dine is a Mali-based Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda that has sought to impose strict Sharia law and played a major role in the 2012 insurgency in northern Mali.
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D.
Shuhada Organization
Shuhada Organization is an Afghan non-governmental organization focused on providing healthcare, education, and human rights support, particularly for women and marginalized communities.
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E.
Taliban
The Taliban is an Islamist militant and political movement originating in Afghanistan, known for its strict interpretation of Sharia law and its long-running insurgency against Afghan governments and international forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early Muslim community
ⓘ
group of people ⓘ |
| alternativeNameForCity | Medina ⓘ |
| arabicName |
Ansar
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
الأنصار
|
| burialPlaceOfManyMembers |
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Baqi cemetery
|
| category | Sahaba groups ⓘ |
| city | Yathrib ⓘ |
| collectiveDesignation | companions of the Prophet ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Hijra
ⓘ
surface form:
Muhajirun
|
| contributedTo | establishment of the Constitution of Medina ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Islam ⓘ |
| enteredPledge |
pledges of Aqaba
ⓘ
surface form:
First Pledge of al-Aqaba
pledges of Aqaba ⓘ
surface form:
Second Pledge of al-Aqaba
|
| ethnicity |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| formedAllianceWith | Prophet Muhammad in Medina ⓘ |
| hadInternalTribes |
Banu Aws
ⓘ
Banu Aws ⓘ
surface form:
Banu Khazraj
|
| historicalSignificance | core support base of early Muslim community in Medina ⓘ |
| honorificMeaning | helpers ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| ledByNotableFigures |
Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh
ⓘ
surface form:
Sa'd ibn Mu'adh
Sa'd ibn Ubadah ⓘ |
| location | Medina ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hadith literature
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Badr
ⓘ
Battle of Uhud ⓘ Battle of the Trench ⓘ other early Islamic battles ⓘ |
| politicalRole | early supporters of Islamic state in Medina ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
faith
ⓘ
generosity ⓘ hospitality ⓘ support of Islam ⓘ |
| preIslamicReligion | Arab paganism ⓘ |
| providedShelterTo |
Muslim emigrants from Mecca
ⓘ
Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| relationshipToMuhajirun | hosts ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role | helpers of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| socialStatus | original inhabitants of Medina ⓘ |
| supported |
Hijra
ⓘ
surface form:
Muhajirun
Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| supportedEvent | Hijra ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century CE ⓘ |
| tribalComposition |
Aws
ⓘ
Khazraj ⓘ |
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Subject: Ansar Description of subject: Ansar were the early Muslim inhabitants of Medina who supported and sheltered the Prophet Muhammad and his followers after their migration from Mecca.
Referenced by (23)
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