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Khadijah

British

/ ˌkɑˈdiːdʒə /

noun

554–619 _ad , the first wife of the Prophet Mohammed, regarded as the first convert to Islam

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Cambridge Central Mosque and Khadijah Mosque in Peterborough are among many others opening their doors to Muslim worshippers for iftar.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

In an interview at his home in October, Lij Britton said Khadijah Britton was an MVP basketball player, an energetic and outspoken young woman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2023

Khadijah Hardaway, a spokeswoman for the family of Malcolm Johnson, said the family will ask the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023

They have two children, a daughter, Khadijah, 13, and a son, Zayd, 12, who view their father’s time in U.S. custody as something fleeting and mostly forgotten.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2023

I see Khadijah auntie walking, resolute, cane in hand.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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