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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In early results from the special election runoff to complete the congressional term of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, state Sen. Aisha Wahab was in the lead late Tuesday by a narrow margin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
His sister Angela Climax, who also goes by Aisha Muhammad, said she would follow him around as a child and the pair would play cops and robbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
County executive Aisha Braveboy hosted “listening sessions,” emceed by her deputy chief of staff, Devan Martin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Aisha Bakkar is one of several Beirut neighbourhoods that are majority Sunni Muslim, while Lebanon is also home to Christians, Druze and others.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
“But how you comb it? Hard to comb,” Aisha said.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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