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'''Aws''' and '''Khazraj''' (Arabic: اوس و خزرج), are two important [[Arab]] tribes from [[Yemen]], which settled in [[Medina]] long before [[Islam]]. After [[hijra]] (the emigration) they became named as [[Ansar]] (the helpers). The role of these two tribes is significant in the history of [[Islam]], especially in | '''Aws''' and '''Khazraj''' (Arabic: اوس و خزرج), are two important [[Arab]] tribes from [[Yemen]], which settled in [[Medina]] long before [[Islam]]. After [[hijra]] (the emigration) they became named as [[Ansar]] (the helpers). The role of these two tribes is significant in the history of [[Islam]], especially in hijra and in battles. | ||
Some historians believe that some of [[Qur'an]] [[verse|verses]] are revealed about Ansar. | Some historians believe that some of [[Qur'an]] [[verse|verses]] are revealed about Ansar. | ||
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With the [[Hijra|emigration]] of the [[Prophet (s)]] to [[Yathrib]], Aws and Khazraj accepted Islam and became named as [[Ansar]] (the Helpers), of which they were very proud. After all, their long time rivalry was breaking out in some occasions, as they had disagreement and pride about which one of them had pledged allegiance sooner in the [['Aqaba allegiance]]. | With the [[Hijra|emigration]] of the [[Prophet (s)]] to [[Yathrib]], Aws and Khazraj accepted Islam and became named as [[Ansar]] (the Helpers), of which they were very proud. After all, their long time rivalry was breaking out in some occasions, as they had disagreement and pride about which one of them had pledged allegiance sooner in the [['Aqaba allegiance]]. | ||
Also, there was a competition about their presence in other Islamic events. It looks like in the Islamic period, Khazrajites have the upper hand, as among the [[twelve Naqibs]] 3 of them were from Aws and 9 were from Khazraj; also in the [[Battle of Badr]] | Also, there was a competition about their presence in other Islamic events. It looks like in the Islamic period, Khazrajites have the upper hand, as among the [[twelve Naqibs]] 3 of them were from Aws and 9 were from Khazraj; also in the [[Battle of Badr]] Khazrajites were more than Awsites. | ||
In the battles of [[Battle of Muraysi'|Muraysi']] and [[Battle of Banu Qurayza|Banu Qurayza]], and the story of [[Ifk]], discord between Aws and Khazraj became apparent, but the Prophet (s) extinguished the flame. After the demise of the Prophet (s), [[Abu Bakr]] and his supporters took advantage of the competition of Aws and Khazraj for taking succession of the Prophet (s). | In the battles of [[Battle of Muraysi'|Muraysi']] and [[Battle of Banu Qurayza|Banu Qurayza]], and the story of [[Ifk]], discord between Aws and Khazraj became apparent, but the Prophet (s) extinguished the flame. After the demise of the Prophet (s), [[Abu Bakr]] and his supporters took advantage of the competition of Aws and Khazraj for taking succession of the Prophet (s). | ||