July 26, 2011
THE ROLE OF THE ANSARI IN THE
MISSION OF YAMANI
By Fayez Al-Hakeem and Labbayk Ahmed
Dedicated with love and devotion to
Imam Al-Hassan May Allah hold him in
his grace
The word Ansar has many meanings.
It may refer to the people of Medina who
helped the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh). It
may refer to a village in southern
Lebanon, a village in Bihar India, an
ancient Babylonian deity, a libyan football
team, a lebanese football team , and a
Saudi Arabian football team. I did not
know this before I sat down to write this.
The Ansar to be discussed today are the
Ansar of the Imam Al-Mahdi, The Ansar
of Yamani, and their role in “The
Mission”. Please forgive me if I have not
given the proper salutations to any of these
Most Honorable men and women, see, I
am new to Islam, and just don’t know any
better. I can however state unequivocally
that I hold them in the highest regard,
and hold their ideals and fortitude up high,
for all to see.
The Banner of ALLAH (swt) has been
hoisted once again, the solemn fields of
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green, against the mighty backdrop of
Strength, Love and Compassion, flies
defiantly in the face of dajjal. The Yamani
has emerged, from the holy city of Basra,
Iraq to lead the righteous army of 10,000
Ansar to victory over the deceitful dark
forces of Shaytaan.
The role of the Ansar today as I see it,
has not changed much over these last 1400
years since the time of Prophet
Mohammed (pbuh). The mission is still the
same as it ever was. We teach, and guide
others to the absolute truth of ALLAH, we
feed the hungry, we heal the sick, and we
comfort the heart broken. Ours is a most
holy mission. We are the living symbols of
the love and compassion made manifest by
ALLAH(swt), and His Prophets (pbuh). We
guard the gates of the heart, lest deception
and evil take root. We guard the word of
ALLAH against the cold darkness of the
false reality dajjal has created on this holy
land which was brought into being by a
solemn word, and given life by the breath
of the true One Creator. We come to this
realization from different paths. Some have
Christian backgrounds, some have Islamic
or jewish roots, and still others come from
parts of the world where ALLAH(swt) has
lifted them out of the ignorance of idolatry
and false idols.
Throughout our diverse backgrounds
runs one consistent and constant theme.
Love and compassion. Love for the One
that has created us, love for our fellow men
and women, for we have realized the One
great truth. We are all connected, and
what we do to others we do to ourselves. It
has been said many times, in many
languages, that one is not a believer in
ALLAH until he wishes for his brother
what he wishes for himself.
These are the principals that we live
by, and practice every moment of every
day. Our battle is not against flesh and
blood, but of the principalities that have
instituted the system of deceit, and selfaggrandizement, that has enslaved
mankind for countless centuries.