Aisha's

Gaddafi and his son Mutassim, Aisha's brother, were murdered in the most horrific fashion with their bodies thereafter displayed and grotesquely abused in complete defiance of Islamic law.

Syria, Egypt and Middle East unrest - Thursday 29 December 2011 2011

Instead, for reasons that were primarily political, pertaining to the early disputes that began the Sunni-Shiite split, Aisha's age of marriage to Muhammad was artificially diminished from 18 to less than 10, taking her authority with it.

Dr. David Liepert: The Derogation Of Women In Islam Dr. David Liepert 2011

Algerian news reports had said Aisha's pregnancy was one reason for Algeria's controversial decision to take the family in.

Algeria: Gadhafi's daughter gives birth 2011

Pine Bluff, Arkansas (CNN) - Aisha's Fish and Chicken is named for Stanley Walker's 16-year-old daughter; it's a small family business known for its wings, catfish and signature sauce.

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Instead, for reasons that were primarily political, pertaining to the early disputes that began the Sunni-Shiite split, Aisha's age of marriage to Muhammad was artificially diminished from 18 to less than 10, taking her authority with it.

Dr. David Liepert: The Derogation Of Women In Islam Dr. David Liepert 2011

Those four magical, prelapsarian days of Berber hospitality were the inspiration for Aisha's redemptive journey in my third novel, Greater Love.

Where I find inspiration … 2011

Aisha's suffering is not simply related to the Taliban.

Kavita N. Ramdas: Violence Against Women Is No Rationale for Military Violence Kavita N. Ramdas 2010

If this country is serious about addressing the root causes of Aisha's disfigurement -- let it make a commitment to non-violence and respect for women a key component of its domestic and foreign policy.

Kavita N. Ramdas: Violence Against Women Is No Rationale for Military Violence Kavita N. Ramdas 2010

I have met with women with faces like Aisha's in Bangladesh, where lovers or jealous husbands have thrown acid on their faces to scar them for life.

Kavita N. Ramdas: Violence Against Women Is No Rationale for Military Violence Kavita N. Ramdas 2010

But the logic of those who use Aisha's story to convince us that the US military must stay in Afghanistan escapes me.

Ann Jones: Afghan Women Have Already Been Abandoned 2010