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Khadija Pronunciation Arabic:
[xaˈdiːdʒa] Egyptian Arabic:
[xæˈdiːɡɑ] Gender Female Word/name From
Khadija bint Khuwaylid , first wife of
Muhammad Meaning Premature
[1] Region of origin
Arabia Related names Khadijah, Khadeeja, Khatija, Khatijah, Katijah, Khadeejah, Hadja, Hadia,
Hatice ,
[2] Tijah
[3]
Khadija , Khadeeja or Khadijah (
Arabic : خديجة ,
romanized : Khadīja ) is an
Arabic feminine given name, the name of
Khadija bint Khuwaylid , first wife of the Islamic prophet
Muhammad . In 1995, it was one of the three most popular Arabic feminine names in the
Muslim world , along with
Fatima and
Aisha .
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Other notable people with the name Khadija include:
Historical figures
Khadija Arslan Khatun , wife of 11th-century caliph al-Qa'im, mother of prince
Muhammad bin Qa'im
Khadija Sultana (1600– fl. 1665), Indian regent
Khadijah of the Maldives , Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380
Khadija Gayibova , Azerbaijani pianist (1893–1938)
Khadija bint Harun al-Rashid , a 9th-century Arab princess, daughter of famous Arab caliph
Harun al-Rashid (r. 786–809)
Khadija Abdiya bint Ali (1907–1958), Iraqi princess, daughter of
Ali bin Hussein ,
King of Hejaz
Khadija Riyad (1914–1981), Egyptian painter, sculptor, and jewelry designer
Living people
Khadija Abbouda (born 1968), Moroccan athlete
Khadija Ahrari , Afghan politician
Khadija al-Salami (born 1966), Yemeni film producer
Khadija Amin , Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician
Khadija Arib (born 1960), Dutch politician
Khadijah Farrakhan , wife of
Louis Farrakhan
Khadija Gbla , Australian anti-
FGM campaigner
Khadijah Hashim (born 1942), Malaysian journalist and teacher
Khadija Ismayilova , Azerbaijani journalist
Khadija Lalla , (born 2007) Moroccan princess
Khadija Mbowe , Canadian-Gambian YouTuber
Khadija Mumtaz (born 1955), Malayalam-language writer
Khadija Mushtaq , Pakistani academic administrator and educator
Khadija Qalanjo , Somali singer and dancer
Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy (born 1958), Tanzanian politician
Khadeeja (actress) (died 2017), Malayalam-language film actress
Khadijah Whittington (born 1986), American basketball player
Khadija Khalloufy ( born 1983), Moroccan HS Social Worker and Notary public
Fictional people
See also
References