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 -Khadijah- 555-619 C.E.


 * Background:** Khadijah was born in the year 555 C.E, otherwise known as the Christian Era. Her parents were Khuwailid and Fatimah bint Zaidah. She lived in a wealthy, successful family on the Arabian Peninsula. All of her family's success was inherited by Khadijah and made her a very successful business woman.


 * Childhood:** Khadijah's father's wealth ensured Khadijah's comfort during her childhood, she observed closely to the business practices of her father, practices that she would later inherit. Khadijah's mother, Fatima bint Zaida, died at the end of Khadijah's childhood.


 * Education:** Khadijah learned all of her selling tricks and techniques from her father and growing up watching him succeed in what he did best. It does not tell of her going to college or any schooling but she did learn a lot from her father and mother while growing up.


 * Career:**Khadijah kept her fathers job as a business dealer almost her entire life. Due to her inability as a single woman to travel long distances on her own in the desert trading in her properties, Khadijah used to hire men from her clan to trade in her business and to travel with her trading caravans; purchasing and selling different items. When she was 40 she hired Muhammad to travel around for her. At the time Muhammad was known for being very loyal and honesty among the clan. These manors were one of t he main reasons Khadijah decided to hire him. Little did she know that soon she would choose him as a husband and soulmate.


 * Jobs:** Khadijah took over her dads business and it thrived. Since she was so successful, she wanted whomever she married to be as successful as her. Her renown for business dealings caused many high ranked Arabian men to seek her hand in marriage.


 * Achievements:** While she lived, she earned four titles: Ameerat-Quraish (princess of Quarish), Al-Tahira (the pure one), Khadijah Al-Kubra (Khadijah the great), and The Mother of believers. She was said to have impeccable character. She was the first woman tho follow the Islam religion. The Islam people of her time called her "The Mother of Islam."


 * Influence:** Every Muslim knows who she was and the role-model she was and still is. She dedicated almost everything she had into aiding the poor and helpless. She is also remembered for helping Muhammad establish Islam and to establish himself economically and socially. People still talk about her in the Muslim religion, that is how much of a impact she made on the world.

**Family Members:** Mother: Fatimah bint Zaidah Father: Khuwaylid ibn Asad Sister: Halah bint Khuwaylid Cousin: Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum Cousin: Waraqah ibn Nawfal Son: Qasim ibn Muhammad Son: Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad Daughter: Zainab bint Muhammad Daughter: Raqayyah bint Muhammad Daughter: Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad esophagus Daughter: Fatimah bint Muhammad

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