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Ansar(Arabic; “Helper”) Term originally applied to some of the Companions of the Prophet. When Muhammad left Mecca for Medina, the Ansar were the Medinese who aided him and who became his devoted followers, serving in his army. The term was revived in the 19th century to refer to the followers of the Sudanese al-Mahdi, al-Mahdi's successor, or his descendants. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Krekar is the emir, or chief, of Ansar al-Islam, a Sunni extremist network that has distinguished itself with murderous attacks all over Iraq. 3) These are a collection of "holdovers" from pre-9/11 Al-Qaeda, Al-Tawhid operatives, militants affiliated with the Kurdish group Ansar al-Islam (now called Ansar al-Sunnah), and the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood, whose networks in Italy, Spain and Germany seem to have a greater profile in Al-Qaeda than previously thought, according to German security sources. Meanwhile, Ansar Ahmed, a Virginia Tech immunologist, found prenatal exposure to the drug DES (another estrogen-like chemical) caused mice to develop lupus symptoms--but not until later in life. |
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