Fatima

¹ American

[fat-uh-muh, fah-tee-mah] / ˈfæt ə mə, ˈfɑ tiˌmɑ /

noun

a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
the seventh and last wife of Bluebeard, popularly a symbol for feminine curiosity.
a female given name.

Fátima ² American

[fah-ti-muh] / ˈfɑ tɪ mə /

noun

a village in central Portugal, N of Lisbon: Roman Catholic shrine.

Fátima ¹ British

/ ˈfatimə /

noun

a village in central Portugal: Roman Catholic shrine and pilgrimage centre

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Fatima ² British

/ ˈfætɪmə /

noun

?606–632 _ad daughter of Mohammed; wife of Ali

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Fatima Mustafa, 39, fled the town of Bara, 38 miles north of Obeid, six months ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

But for Fatima, a 36-year-old German housewife travelling with her family, "there was no second thought" about coming to Mecca, Islam's holiest city.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Fatima Bio landed in London on Christmas Eve at Gatwick Airport wearing a T-shirt, she says, shocked by the cold, but relieved to have the opportunity of a new life.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"I'm not hungry to be president," says First Lady Fatima Bio.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

I nearly leapt off the bed, but it was just Fatima.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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