Muhammad's wives
In the introduction, Haggard links the name Ayesha to Muhammad's wives, and the Arabic name (Arabic: عائشة, , pronounced ), stating that it should be pronounced "Assha" , although the pronunciation "A·ye·sha" or is perhaps more common. Along with the other three novels in the series, "Ayesha, the Return of She" was adapted into the 1935 film "She".