Al-Hashimi (surname)


Al-Hashimi, also transliterated Al-Hashemi, Hashemi, Hashimi, or Hashmi is an Arabic and Persian surname. The definite article Al- usually distinguishes the Arabic from the more numerous form.
It is the pronoun form of Hashim and originally designated a member or descendant of the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe.
The Islamic prophet, Muhammad was a member of this Arab tribe; his great-grandfather was Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, for whom the clan is named. Members of this clan are referred to as Hashemites, Hashimis or Syeds. This refers in particular to:

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Notable people with this family name include: