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Aisha bint Abi Bakr

A major transmitter of knowledge and early authority in law, hadith, and memory. Aisha bint Abi Bakr is presented as scholar, transmitter, and early community figure associated with Medina. The working chronology for this record is d. 58 AH / 678 CE. A major transmitter of knowledge and early authority in law, hadith, and memory.

d. 58 AH / 678 CEMedinaScholar
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Aisha bint Abi Bakr: life, work, and legacy

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Biography and setting

Aisha bint Abi Bakr is presented as scholar associated with Medina. The working chronology for this record is d. 58 AH / 678 CE. A major transmitter of knowledge and early authority in law, hadith, and memory. Aisha bint Abi Bakr is presented as scholar, transmitter, and early community figure associated with Medina. The working chronology for this record is d. 58 AH / 678 CE. A major transmitter of knowledge and early authority in law, hadith, and memory.

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d. 58 AH / 678 CE

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