Ansar

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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 (11)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf early Muslim community
group of people
alternativeNameForCity Medina
arabicName الأنصار
linked to: Ansar
burialPlaceOfManyMembers Al-Baqi cemetery
category Sahaba groups
city Yathrib
collectiveDesignation companions of the Prophet
contrastedWith Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
contributedTo establishment of the Constitution of Medina
convertedTo Islam
enteredPledge First Pledge of al-Aqaba
linked to: pledges of Aqaba

Second Pledge of al-Aqaba
linked to: pledges of Aqaba
ethnicity Arab
linked to: Arabs
formedAllianceWith Prophet Muhammad in Medina
hadInternalTribes Banu Aws
Banu Khazraj
linked to: Banu Aws
historicalSignificance core support base of early Muslim community in Medina
honorificMeaning helpers
language Arabic
ledByNotableFigures Sa'd ibn Mu'adh
linked to: 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
Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
region Hejaz
relationshipToMuhajirun hosts
religion Islam
role helpers of Prophet Muhammad
socialStatus original inhabitants of Medina
supported Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra

Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
supportedEvent Hijra
timePeriod 7th century CE
tribalComposition Aws
Khazraj

How these facts were elicited

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Second Fitna conflictBetween Alid partisans
linked to: Ansar
Surah Al-Hashr mentions Ansar
Al-Khandaq associatedWithTribe Ansar of Medina
subject linked to: Al‑Khandaq
linked to: Ansar
المدينة ترتبط_ب الأنصار
linked to: Ansar
Pledges of Aqaba participants Ansar
subject linked to: pledges of Aqaba
Ansar arabicName الأنصار
linked to: Ansar
Banu Aws partOf Ansar
Aws collectiveDesignation Ansar
Khazraj collectiveTitleAfterIslam al-Ansar
linked to: Ansar
Sahaba includesSubgroup Ansar
Al-Hashr addressesGroup Ansar
Ghadir Khumm attendedBy Ansar
Banu Najjar partOf Ansar
al-Nu'man ibn Bashir tribalAffiliation Ansar of Medina
linked to: Ansar
Jabir ibn Abd Allah tribalConfederation Al-Ansar
linked to: Ansar
Jabir ibn Abd Allah allegiance Medinan Muslims (Ansar)
linked to: Ansar
Anas ibn Malik group Ansar
Al-Bara ibn Azib tribe Al-Ansar
linked to: Ansar
Al-Bara ibn Azib category Ansar (Medinan helpers)
linked to: Ansar
Ubayy ibn Ka'b clan Ansar of Medina
linked to: Ansar
Muadh ibn Jabal group Ansar
Abu Ayyub al-Ansari category Ansar (Islam)
linked to: Ansar
Sa'd ibn Mu'adh associatedWith Ansar
subject linked to: Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh
Sa'd ibn Mu'adh group Ansar
subject linked to: Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh
Banu Abd al-Ashhal historicalRole Ansar supporters of Muhammad
linked to: Ansar
Banu Khazraj (pre-Islamic period) laterCollectiveName Ansar of Medina
linked to: Ansar
Al-Aws memberOf Ansar
original Prophet’s Mosque associatedWith Ansar (helpers of Medina)
linked to: Ansar