Khadija

Khadijah became an eminent businesswoman who employed agents to organized caravans. Mohammad became one of her agents and later her third husband. She about 40 and he was 25. They had six children, five of whom survived. She was a great support of him after his first vision in 610. Although Mohammad had 11 more wives, he remained faithful to her during her lifetime. She was the mother of Fatima, who married 'Ali, who went on to found Shi'a Islam.