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Khadijah
Khadijah Khadijah carries the same associations as Khadija — independent wealth, business acumen, deep loyalty, and the courage to believe in and support what others dismissed. Characters named Khadijah tend to be strong women of mature conviction who invest fully in people and causes they believe in, with a dignity that commands the respect even of those who would dismiss them.
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