Aisha
Americannoun
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a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
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Also Ayesha a first name: from a Swahili word meaning “life.”
noun
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Progressive state Sen. Aisha Wahab will replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell in Congress and finish his current term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
His new wife is Aisha Auwal - the couple met as she regularly visited his shop to buy clothes.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Another lawmaker was Aisha al-Dibs, the first woman the new authorities appointed to a governmental position, one she no longer holds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
BBC Verify has been looking into how we know the real from the fake - as Aisha Sembhi explains.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
She and Aisha were alone in the salon; Halima had just left.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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