COMPANION

Aisha

605 - 678

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Aisha bint Abi Bakr (c. 614 CE – July 678) was a seventh century Arab commander, politician, muhadditha and the third and youngest wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Aisha had an important role in early Islamic history, both during Muhammad's life and after his death. In Sunni tradition, Aisha is portrayed as scholarly, intelligent and inquisitive. She contributed to the spread of Muhammad's message and served the Muslim community for 44 years after his death. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aisha is the 2nd most popular companion (up from 7th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (up from 9th in 2019) and the most popular Saudi Arabian Companion.

Aisha is most famous for being the youngest wife of Muhammad, who was the prophet of Islam.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Aisha ranks 2 out of 784Before her are Empress Elisabeth of Austria. After her are Nefertiti, Khadija bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah, Anne Boleyn, Mumtaz Mahal, Helena, Joséphine de Beauharnais, Catherine de' Medici, Mary of Teck, and Theodora.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 605, Aisha ranks 1After her are Kubrat, Yang You, and Sisenand. Among people deceased in 678, Aisha ranks 1After her are Pope Donus, and Usama ibn Zayd.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Aisha ranks 5 out of 354Before her are Muhammad (570), Ali (601), Umar (585), and Abu Bakr (573). After her are Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), Fatimah (604), Uthman (574), Husayn ibn Ali (626), Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935), Khalid ibn al-Walid (592), and Hasan ibn Ali (624).

Among COMPANIONS In Saudi Arabia

Among companions born in Saudi Arabia, Aisha ranks 1After her are Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), Fatimah (604), Hafsa bint Umar (602), Zainab bint Muhammad (600), Zayd ibn Harithah (581), Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (567), Sawda bint Zamʿa (589), Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (603), Juwayriyya bint al-Harith (608), Wahshi ibn Harb (700), and Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607).