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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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"The dust was extremely bad," Khadijah, who has been to the festival three times, says, "and we were sleeping in bandanas so we weren't breathing the dust in."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Khadijah Shabazz, who was at a rally outside the Hall of Administration protesting the Sheriff Department’s budget, said she also had loved ones affected by the jails crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 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

“Besharam. You should be ashamed,” Khadijah auntie continues.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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