Tamim al-Ansari
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| Tamim al-Ansari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Medina, Arabia |
| Burial | Dargah Thameem Al Ansari, Kovalam, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Tribe | Khazraj |
Tamim ibn Zayd al-Ansari (Arabic: تميم بن زيد الأنصاري, romanized: Tamīm ibn Zayd al-Anṣārī) was a companion of Muhammad and Muslim saint (walī) whose dargah (shrine) is located in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu, India. Al-Ansari was born in Medina, Saudi Arabia and participated in the Battle of Badr). He visited the Indian subcontinent during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab and stayed in Sindh for 18 years.