COMPANION

Aisha

605 - 678

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Aisha bint Abi Bakr (c. 613/614 CE – July 678) was a sixth century commander, politician, muhadditha, and the third and youngest wife of 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aisha has received more than 7,840,218 page views. Her biography is available in 90 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 82 in 2019). Aisha is the 7th most popular companion (down from 6th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 8th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Saudi Arabian Companion.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 79.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 90

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Aisha ranks 7 out of 784. Before her are Nefertiti, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Fatimah, Anne Boleyn, Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, and Madame de Pompadour. After her are Khadija bint Khuwaylid, Madame du Barry, Mihrimah Sultan, Catherine de' Medici, Klara Hitler, and Helena.

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Contemporaries

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

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    Aisha

    COMPANION

    605 - 678

    HPI: 79.13

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Kubrat

    Kubrat

    POLITICIAN

    605 - 665

    HPI: 66.29

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Yang You

    Yang You

    POLITICIAN

    605 - Present

    HPI: 59.05

    Rank: 3

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    Sisenand

    POLITICIAN

    605 - 636

    HPI: 56.99

    Rank: 4

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Others Deceased in 678

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    Aisha

    COMPANION

    605 - 678

    HPI: 79.13

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Pope Donus

    Pope Donus

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    610 - 678

    HPI: 66.38

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Usama ibn Zayd

    Usama ibn Zayd

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    615 - 678

    HPI: 64.39

    Rank: 3

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Aisha ranks 9 out of 354. Before her are Fatimah (604), Ali (601), Uthman (574), Abu Bakr (573), Husayn ibn Ali (626), and Khalid ibn al-Walid (592). After her are Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), Osama bin Laden (1957), Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935), Hasan ibn Ali (624), Muawiyah I (603), and Bilal ibn Rabah (580).

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Among COMPANIONS In Saudi Arabia

Among companions born in Saudi Arabia, Aisha ranks 2. Before her are Fatimah (604). After her are Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), Zainab bint Muhammad (600), Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (567), Hafsa bint Umar (602), Zayd ibn Harithah (581), Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (603), Sawda bint Zamʿa (589), Juwayriyya bint al-Harith (608), Wahshi ibn Harb (700), and Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607).

Saudi Arabian born Companions

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