Ansar (Arabic, "Auxiliary, Partisan")
ANSAR (Arabic, "auxiliary, partisan")
: Originally signifying an inhabitant of Medina converted or rallied to the Prophet Muhammad, the term has been used since to designate supporters of the Islamic movement. It is also the name of Israeli detention centers for Palestinians, used during and after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, notorious as sites of torture.
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