Aisha
Date of birth unknown; d. 1010, Córdoba, Spain
Aisha (Aisha, Ayisha, ‘A’ishah, Ayesha), the daughter of Ahmad of Córdoba, was a poet and created a spectacular library of the arts and sciences. Apparently she chose to remain single. She flourished at a time when Córdoba was the cultural capital of Islamic Spain.
![Judy Chicago (American, b. 1939). <em>The Dinner Party</em> (Heritage Floor; detail), 1974–79. Porcelain with rainbow and gold luster, 48 x 48 x 48 ft. (14.6 x 14.6 x 14.6 m). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. © Judy Chicago. Photograph by Jook Leung Photography](https://d1lfxha3ugu3d4.cloudfront.net/eascfa/images/heritage_floor_placeholder.jpg)
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