Khadija: The Woman Behind Islam’s Golden Age
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Dr Victoria Bateman tells the life story of Khadija, the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, a formidable and independent-minded businesswoman who oversaw a trading empire.
This clip is taken from Dr Bateman's lecture 'How Women Made the Global Economy', linked here.
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