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Ayesha
Ayesha2 name of the central character of Rider Haggard's She (1887), the mysterious and long-lived queen who is otherwise known as She-who-must-be-obeyed.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ayesha." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ayesha." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ayesha1.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ayesha." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ayesha1.html |
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Ayesha
Ayesha1 name of the youngest wife of Muhammad, who nursed him in his last illness, and who is traditionally depicted as a model of piety.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ayesha." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ayesha." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ayesha.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ayesha." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ayesha.html |
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Ayesha." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Ayesha." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Ayesha.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Ayesha." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Ayesha.html |
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Ayesha
Ayesha ♀ Variant of Aisha.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Ayesha." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Ayesha." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Ayesha.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Ayesha." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Ayesha.html |
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Ayesha see Aishah . |
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"Ayesha." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ayesha." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Ayesha.html "Ayesha." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Ayesha.html |
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