Khadijah: The First Muslim Was A Woman

Did you know Prophet Muhammad’s first wife was 20 years older than him, divorced, and a small business owner? Her name was Khadijah and she is the first Muslim because she is the first person to believe her husband. Why is she absent from the Quran? How could having her as an example earlier help shape the lives of millions of Muslim women? When Nadia’s family was ripped apart by divorce, even the truth about the prophet’s first wife could not stop the fall out. When the community judges you for starting a business, ending a bad marriage and educating your daughters, what are you supposed to do? Hear what we did.