Khadija bint Khuwaylid

First wife of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, First believer in Islam and Prophet Muhammad’s most beloved wife
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Khadija bint Khuwaylid

Summary

Khadija bint Khuwaylid is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Mecca[2]. She was born on 557[3]. She died in Mecca[4]. She died on 619[5]. She worked as a businessperson[6], wholesale merchant[7], and merchant[8]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,241 views/month, #6,119 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mecca[2], Khadija bint Khuwaylid…
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid passed away in Mecca[4].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid was born on 557[3].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid died on 619[5].
  • Burial took place at Jannat al-Mu'alla[10].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid's father was Khuwaylid ibn Asad[11].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid's mother was Fatima bint Za'idah[12].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid was married to Al-Nabash bin Zarara Al-Tamimi[13].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid was married to Muhammad[14].
  • A child of Khadija bint Khuwaylid was Hind bint Atiq[15].
  • A child of Khadija bint Khuwaylid was Qasim ibn Muhammad[16].
  • A child of Khadija bint Khuwaylid was Fatima[17].
  • A child of Khadija bint Khuwaylid was Ruqayya bint Muhammad[18].
  • A child of Khadija bint Khuwaylid was Zainab bint Muhammad[19].
  • A child of Khadija bint Khuwaylid was Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad[20].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid worked as a wholesale merchant[7].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid worked as a merchant[8].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid is recorded as female[22].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid is part of Muhammad's wives[24].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid's Commons category is recorded as Khadija bint Khuwaylid[25].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid's given name is recorded as Khadija[26].
  • Khadija bint Khuwaylid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Khadija bint Khuwaylid[27].

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Origins and Family

Khadija bint Khuwaylid was born in Mecca[2]. She was born on 557[3]. Her father was Khuwaylid ibn Asad[11]. Her mother was Fatima bint Za'idah[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], wholesale merchant[7], and merchant[8].

Personal Life

Spouses include Al-Nabash bin Zarara Al-Tamimi[13], 0544–0588[28] and Muhammad[14], a prophet[29], 0571–0632[30]. Children include Hind bint Atiq[15]; Qasim ibn Muhammad[16], 0598–0601[31]; Fatima[17], a poet[32], 0604–0632[33], of Rashidun Caliphate[34]; Ruqayya bint Muhammad[18], 0598–0624[35]; Zainab bint Muhammad[19], 0599–0629[36]; and Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad[20], a housewife[37], 0603–0630[38]. Khadija bint Khuwaylid's religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Death and Burial

Khadija bint Khuwaylid died on 619[5]. She died in Mecca[4]. Burial took place at Jannat al-Mu'alla[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Khadija bint Khuwaylid include Khadija[39], a female given name[40] and Khadija Mosque[41], a mosque[42], in Sweden[43].

Why It Matters

Khadija bint Khuwaylid ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,241 views/month, #6,119 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include Khadija[39], a female given name[40] and Khadija Mosque[41], a mosque[42], in Sweden[43].

FAQs

Where was Khadija bint Khuwaylid born?

Khadija bint Khuwaylid's place of birth was Mecca[2].

Where did Khadija bint Khuwaylid die?

Khadija bint Khuwaylid passed away in Mecca[4].

Who were Khadija bint Khuwaylid's parents?

Khadija bint Khuwaylid's father was Khuwaylid ibn Asad[11]. Khadija bint Khuwaylid's mother was Fatima bint Za'idah[12].

Who was Khadija bint Khuwaylid married to?

Khadija bint Khuwaylid's spouses include Al-Nabash bin Zarara Al-Tamimi[13] and Muhammad[14].

What did Khadija bint Khuwaylid do for work?

Khadija bint Khuwaylid worked as businessperson[6], wholesale merchant[7], and merchant[8].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Q80232056. wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Fatima bint Muhammad. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Q80232056. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Q80232056. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Q80230913. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . History of the Prophets and Kings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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