Aisha
[ah-ee-shah for 1; ah-ee-shuh for 2]
- a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- a female given name: from a Swahili word meaning “life.”
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Her name is Seda Dudurkaeva, although now she goes by the name Aisha.
“I just want Aisha to be able to grow up stronger than I am,” Jobe said.
Aisha herself talks about visiting Afghanistan one day, once the surgeries are finished.
Bibi Aisha Seeks Rebound in U.S. After Taliban Cut Off Nose, EarsGayle Tzemach Lemmon
November 4, 2012
Those are the last words she heard from her friend, Aisha tells The Daily Beast.
“Game of Thrones definitely took over our writers' room,” wrote Parks and Recreation co-producer Aisha Muharrar in an email.
‘Game of Thrones’: ‘Modern Family,’ ‘Parks and Rec’ Writers on Why They Love the HBO DramaJace Lacob
September 21, 2012
Aisha
Ayesha
- ?613–678 ad, the favourite wife of Mohammed; daughter of Abu Bekr
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