The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1274 page)
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The first wife of
Mu
ammad
, and acknowledged as the first to believe in his message. She was a rich widow in
Mecca
, who employed the young Mu
ammad for several trading journeys, and subsequently married him, at which time it is said that she was about 40 and he 25. She bore him four female children, including
F
ima
, and perhaps two sons, who, did not survive. The
ad
th
inform us that Mu
ammad declared her to be one of the four best women of Paradise, along with Maryam, F
ima, and the wife of Pharaoh.
Mu
ammad, and acknowledged as the first to believe in his message. She was a rich widow in
Mecca
, who employed the young Mu
ammad for several trading journeys, and subsequently married him, at which time it is said that she was about 40 and he 25. She bore him four female children, includingF
ima, and perhaps two sons, who, did not survive. The
adthinform us that Mu
ammad declared her to be one of the four best women of Paradise, along with Maryam, Fima, and the wife of Pharaoh.
Khafd
(female circumcision)
:
(female circumcision)
:
Khajur
ho
.
ho.
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