Al-Hashimi, also transliterated Al-Hashemi (), Hashemi, Hashimi, or Hashmi () is an

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and

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

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Al- (, also romanized as ''el-'', ''il-'', and ''l-'' as pronounced in some varieties of Arabic), is the definite article in the Arabic language: a particle (''ḥarf'') whose function is to render the noun on which it is prefixed definite. For ex ...

usually distinguishes the Arabic from the more numerous form. It is the pronoun form of

Hashim Hashim () is a common male Arabic given name. Notable people with the name include: *Hashim ibn Abd Manaf * Hashim Amir Ali * Hashim Shah * Hashim Amla * Hashim Thaçi * Hashim Khan * Hashim Qureshi * Mir Hashim Ali Khan *Hashim al-Atassi * Hashi ...

() and originally designated a member or descendant of the

Banu Hashim Banu Hashim () is an Arab clan within the Quraysh tribe to which the Islamic prophet Muhammad belonged, named after Muhammad's great-grandfather Hashim ibn Abd Manaf. Members of this clan, and especially their descendants, are also referred ...

clan of the

Quraysh tribe The Quraysh () are an Arab tribe who controlled Mecca before the rise of Islam. Their members were divided into ten main clans, most notably including the Banu Hashim, into which Islam's founding prophet Muhammad was born. By the seventh centu ...

. The

Islamic prophet Prophets in Islam () are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God's message on Earth and serve as models of ideal human behaviour. Some prophets are categorized as messengers (; sing. , ), those who transmit divine revelation, mos ...

Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...

was a member of this Arab tribe; his great-grandfather was

Hashim ibn Abd Manaf Hāshim ibn ʿAbd Manāf (; ), born ʿAmr al-ʿUlā (), was the great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the progenitor of the ruling Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca. At some point in his life before his father's deat ...

, for whom the clan is named. Members of this clan are referred to as

Hashemites The Hashemites (), also House of Hashim, are the royal family of Jordan, which they have ruled since 1921, and were the royal family of the kingdoms of Hejaz (1916–1925), Syria (1920), and Iraq (1921–1958). The family had ruled the city of Me ...

, Hashimis or

Syeds ''Sayyid'' is an honorific title of Hasanid and Husaynid lineage, recognized as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and Ali's sons Hasan and Husayn. The title may also refer to the descendants of the fam ...

. This refers in particular to: * the

Sharifs of Mecca The Sharif of Mecca () was the title of the leader of the Sharifate of Mecca, traditional steward of the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The term ''sharif'' is Arabic for "noble", "highborn", and is used to describe the descendants of ...

, the rulers of Mecca from the 10th century until 1924. As descendants of

Hasan ibn Ali Hasan ibn Ali (; 2 April 670) was an Alids, Alid political and religious leader. The eldest son of Ali and Fatima and a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Hasan briefly ruled as Rashidun caliphate, Rashidun caliph from January 661 unt ...

, they belonged to the Bani Hashim. * the Hashemite royal family of

Hejaz Hejaz is a Historical region, historical region of the Arabian Peninsula that includes the majority of the western region of Saudi Arabia, covering the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif and Al Bahah, Al-B ...

(1916–1925),

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

(1921–1958), and

Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

(1921–present). As descendants of Sharif Hussein ibn Ali, they belong to the Dhawu Awn, a branch of the Sharifs of Mecca, and therefore also of the Bani Hashim.

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Notable people with this family name include: *

'Abd al-Ilah Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz () (; also written Abdul Ilah or Abdullah; 14 November 1913 – 14 July 1958) was a cousin and brother-in-law of Ghazi of Iraq, King Ghazi of the Kingdom of Iraq, Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq and was regent for his nephew Fai ...

(died 1958), Regent of Iraq *

'Abd al-Rahim ibn Ja'far ibn Sulayman al-Hashimi Abd al-Rahim ibn Ja'far ibn Sulayman al-Hashimi () (died ca. 844) was a ninth century Abbasid personage and governor of the Yemen. Career The son of Ja'far ibn Sulayman ibn Ali al-Hashimi, Abd al-Rahim was a minor member of the Abbasid dynasty ...

(died c. 844), Abbasid personage and governor of the Yemen * Abdullah Hashmi'ties I of Jordan,

king of Jordan The king of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan () is the monarchical head of state of Jordan. He serves as the head of the Jordanian monarchy—the Hashemites, Hashemite dynasty. The king is addressed as Majesty, His Majesty (). Jordan is a const ...

* Abdullah Hashmi II, king of Jordan, kings of Jordan 1999- present *

Abdul Razak al-Hashimi Dr. Abdul Razak al-Hashimi () is a former Iraqi diplomat, Minister of Higher Education, and senior advisor to Saddam Hussein. Hashimi graduated from Boston University in 1969. In 1974, he was part of a delegation to France France, officially ...

, former Iraqi diplomat *

Alaa Al Hashimi Alaa Majid Al-Hashimy (; born 1953), is an Iraqi politician. He served as the Iraqi ambassador in Germany, Japan, Spain and Kuwait for over 15 years. Diplomatic work Alaa Al-Hashimy was appointed to the "Iraqi Foreign Ministry" and served as: ...

(born 1953), Iraqi politician *

Ali bin Hussein al-Hashimi Ali bin Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi (; 1879 – 13 February 1935), was King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca from October 1924 until he was deposed by Ibn Saud in December 1925. He was the eldest son of King Hussein bin Ali and a scion of the ...

(1879–1935), King of Hejaz * Ali Hashemi (born 1991), Iranian weightlifter *

Ali ibn Sulayman al-Hashimi Ali ibn Sulayman al-Hashimi (), known as al-Hashimi, was an Islamic astronomer and mathematician, who flourished during the late 9th century. Biography No details of the 9th century Islamic astronomer Ali ibn Sulayman al-Hashimi's life are ...

(ninth century), Muslim scholar *

Amir Hashemi Amir Hashemi-Moghaddam (born 3 June 1966) is a former Iranian football player. He resides in Beuningen, Netherlands. Hashemi started his career in his native, Iran, with Niroye Zamini and Esteghlal. Hashemi played 14 times for the Iran nation ...

(born 1966), former Iranian football player *

Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi Sayyid Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi (; born 14 April 1971) is an Iranian conservative politician, ENT surgeon, and the former Vice President of Iran and head of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs. He represented the Mashhad and Kalat e ...

(born 1971), Iranian politician *

Aqila al-Hashimi Aqila al-Hashimi (Arabic عقيلة الهاشمي ''cAqīla al-Hāshimī''; 1953 - September 25, 2005) was an Iraqi politician who served on the Iraqi Governing Council. Aqila al-Hashimi was born in 1953 into a prominent Shi'ite religious famil ...

(1953–2003), Iraqi politician *

Asad al-Hashemi Asad Kamal Mohammed Abdullah al-Hashemi was an Iraqi politician and Culture Minister in the government of Nouri al-Maliki. Background al-Hashemi is a Sunni Arab Iraqi who is a professor of Islamic studies. He is a member of the Iraqi People's Co ...

, Iraqi politician * Bagher Hashemi (born 1994), Iranian footballer *

Bashir Al-Hashimi Sir Bashir Mohammed Ali Al-Hashimi (born 5 January 1961) is a computer engineering researcher, academic and higher education leader. He is Vice President (Research & Innovation) and ARM Professor of Computer Engineering at King's College London ...

(born 1961), British academic * Bobby Hashemi (born 1991), British entrepreneur *

Cyrus Hashemi Cyrus Hashemi (; also spelled ''Hashimi''; 27 December 1938 – 21 July 1986) was an Iranian arms dealer linked to the Iran-Contra affair, Brokers of Death arms case, and 1980 October Surprise theory. Robert Dreyfuss claimed Hashemi was a CIA a ...

(1942–1986), Iranian arms dealer *

Ehsan Ghazizadeh Hashemi Sayyid Ehsan Ghazizadeh Hashemi () is an Iranian right-wing politician who represents Fariman and Sarakhs in the Parliament of Iran since 2016. He was a senior Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance official responsible for oversees domestic m ...

(born 1976), Iranian politician *

Emraan Hashmi Syed Emraan Anwar Hashmi (; born 24 March 1979) is an Indian film actor, who appears in Hindi films. Initially known for performing bold scenes, Hashmi has since portrayed strong roles in films. One of the most unconventional actors of India, H ...

(born 1979), Indian film actor * Fahad Hashmi (born 1989), Pakistani artist, actor and broadcaster *

Farhat Hashmi Farhat Naseem Hashmi (; born December 22, 1957) is a Pakistani-Canadian Islamic scholar and preacher. She is the founder of the Al-Huda Institute, a network of conservative Islamic religious schools for women. She holds a PhD degree in Islamic ...

a Pakistani Canadian Islamic scholar * Farideh Hashemi (born 1939), Iranian politician * Farshad Hashemi (born 1997), Iranian footballer * Fatemeh Hashemi (born 1969), Iranian television actress * Fawaz al-Hashimi (died 2004), member of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula *

Faisal I of Iraq Faisal I bin Hussein bin Ali Al-Hashemi (, ''Fayṣal al-Awwal bin Ḥusayn bin ʻAlī al-Hāshimī''; 20 May 1885 – 8 September 1933) was King of Iraq from 23 August 1921 until his death in 1933. A member of the Hashemites, Hashemite family, ...

(died 1933), Hashemite King of Syria and Iraq *

Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II (; 2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the 14 July Revolution. This regicide marked the end of the thirty-seven-year-old Hashemite monarchy in ...

(died 1958), Last Hashemite King of Iraq *

Ghazala Hashmi Ghazala Firdous Hashmi (born July 5, 1964) is an American politician and former educator serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia for the 15th district since 2020. A Democrat, she previously worked as an educator and academic administrator ...

(born 1964), American politician representing the 10th district in the Senate of Virginia. * Gita Hashemi (born 1961), Iranian-born Canadian artist, writer and curator *

Hayat Al Hashimi Hayat or Hayet is an Arabic word which means "life". People *Hayat Boumeddiene, common law wife of Amedy Coulibaly, who perpetrated the Montrouge shooting in France in 2015 * Hayat El Garaa, Moroccan para-athlete * Malik Asif Hayat, chairman of t ...

ENT Surgeon in Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi *

Harun ibn Muhammad ibn Ishaq al-Hashimi Abu Musa Harun ibn Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Musa ibn Isa al-Hashimi (; died 901) was a ninth century Abbasid personage and government official. He served as the governor of Mecca, Medina and Ta'if, al-Ta'if, and was a long-running leader of the annu ...

(died 901), Abbasid personage and governor of Mecca, Medina and al-Ta'if * Hashim Al-Hashimi, American biochemist *

Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi Seyed Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi (; born 21 March 1959) is an ophthalmologist and full professor at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, as well as the head and founder of the Noor Ophthalmology Complex. During his career, Hashemi has initiate ...

(born 1959), Iranian ophthalmologist * Hisham al-Hashimi (1973–2020), Iraqi researcher * Hossein Hashemi (born 1953), Iranian politician * Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (Hashemites),

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...

King of Hejaz The Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (, ''Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāziyyah Al-Hāshimiyyah'') was a state in the Hejaz region of Western Asia that included the western portion of the Arabian Peninsula that was ruled by the Hashemite dynasty. It was self-p ...

, King of the Arab Countries * Ibn Sa'd Hashmi, (Katib al-Waqidi), was a scholar and Arabian biographer, Book (Book of the Major Classes) * Ishaaq bin Ahmed bin Muhammad al-Hashimi, scholar and patriarch of the Somali

Isaaq The Isaaq (, , ''Banu Ishaq'') is a major Somali clans, Somali clan. It is one of the largest Somali clan families in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. The Isaaq people claim in a traditional legend ...

clan-family *

Ishaq ibn al-Abbas ibn Muhammad al-Hashimi Ishaq ibn al-Abbas ibn Muhammad al-Hashimi () was a ninth century Abbasid personage, provincial governor and military commander. He was twice appointed as governor of the Yemen, in 824 and 830. Career Ishaq was a minor member of the Abbasid dy ...

(ninth century), Abbasid personage and governor of the Yemen * Jabron Hashmi (1982–2006), British soldier who served with the elite 3 PARA Battlegroup and was killed in action in Afghanistan. * Jamshid Hashemi (1936–2013), Iranian arms dealer *

Jassem Al-Hashemi Jassem Al-Hashemi (Arabic: جاسم الهاشمي; born 27 January 1996) is a Qatari footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association ...

(born 1996), Qatari footballer * Javad Hashemi (born 1966), Iranian actor, film director, writer and composer * Kioumars Hashemi, Iranian sports executive *

Kinza Hashmi Kinza Hashmi is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television.She made her debut in 2014 with '' Adhura Milan'' and later on appeared in several serials. Hashmi is best known for portraying a grey role of Rushna in Hum TV's romantic drama '' ...

, Pakistani actress * Manouchehr Hashemi (1918–2007),

SAVAK The Bureau for Intelligence and Security of the State (), shortened to as SAVAK () or S.A.V.A.K. () was the secret police of the Imperial State of Iran. It was established in Tehran in 1957 by national security law. and continued to operate un ...

intelligence agency officer * Maryam Hashemi (born 1977), Iranian visual artist *

Marzieh Hashemi Marzieh Hashemi (; born as Melanie Franklin) is an American-born Iranian journalist and television presenter. She is a natural-born citizen of the United States and a naturalized citizen of Iran. Hashemi is employed by Press TV, the Iranian state-o ...

(born 1959), American-born Iranian journalist and television presenter *

Maysoon al-Hashemi Maysoon al-Hashemi (; – 27 April 2006) was the head of the Iraqi Islamic Party's women's department until she was shot dead, along with her driver, at the age of 60. This occurred shortly after she met with US Secretary of State Condoleezza R ...

(1946–2006), Iraqi politician *

Mehdi Hashemi Mehdi Hashemi (1944 – 28 September 1987) was an Iranian Shia cleric who after the 1979 Iranian Revolution became a senior official in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards. He was defrocked by the Special Clerical Court and executed by the Islami ...

(1946–1987), Iranian Shi'a cleric *

Mehdi Hashemi (actor) Mehdi Hashemi (, also Romanized as Mehdī Hāshemī, , born 7 December 1946) is an Iranian actor, screenwriter, and director. He also is the winner of the ninth International Fajr Film Festival award, Crystal Simorgh, for his playing in the film ...

(born 1946), Iranian actor, screenwriter, and director * Mirhani Hashemi (born 1983), Iranian footballer * Mohamed Al-Hashimi (born 1965), Omani sprinter *

Mohammad Hashemi Sayyid Mohammad Hashemi () is an Iranian businessman and former intelligence officer. He was one of "the core group of leaders" of the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line involved in the Iran Hostage Crisis, the first deputy of the Minis ...

(born 1951), Iranian businessman and former intelligence officer * Mohsen Al-Hashemi (born 1990), Emirati footballer *

Mojtaba Samareh Hashemi Mojtaba Samareh Hashemi is an Iranian politician. He was a "senior adviser" to Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and deputy interior minister for political affairs. He is said to have "strong ties to the Revolutionary Guard Corps and to the in ...

, Iranian politician * Muhammad al-Hashimi al-Tilimsani (1881–1961), Algerian (by birth) and Syrian (by residence) Sufi saint and scholar * Muhammad Yusuf Hashmi, Reformer and Leader of the Pakistan Movement, who achieved high distinction in English studies in

British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another ...

Nadia Hashimi Nadia Hashimi (born December 12, 1977) is a pediatrician, novelist, and a former Democratic congressional candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 6th congressional district. Hashimi is the author of three internatio ...

(born 1977), Afghan-American pediatric physician, novelist, and politician * Sayed Rahman Hashemi, Afghan politician *

Reem Al Hashimy Reem Bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy () is an Emirati politician who is the Minister of State for International Cooperation in the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (United Arab Emirates), Ministry of Foreign ...

, minister of the United Arab Emirates * Sahar Hashemi, British entrepreneur * Sajjad Hashemi (born 1991), Iranian sprint athlete * Saud al-Hashimi (born 1963), Saudi Arabian human rights activist * Sayed Abdul Karim Hashimi, Afghan politician * Sayed Maqsood Hashemi (born 1984), Afghan footballer * Sayed Mohammad Hashemi (born 1994), Afghan footballer * Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi (born 1978), Afghan diplomat * Sayed Zafar Hashemi (born 1985), Afghan politician * Seyed Zia Hashemi (born 1968), Iranian politician * Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi (born 1964), Iranian politician * Shakiba Hashemi, Afghani politician * Shamim Hashimi (born 1947), Urdu and Persian poet * Taha al-Hashimi (1888–1961), Iraqi politician * Talal Hashmi,

kings of Jordan Kings or King's may refer to: *Kings: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations. *One of several works known as the "Book of Kings": **The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts **The ''Shahnameh'', an 11th-century epic Persia ...

* Tariq al-Hashemi (born 1942), Iraqi politician * Wijdan Ali Al-Hashemi (born 1939), Jordanian artist, educator and diplomat * Wissam S. al-Hashimi (died 2004), Iraqi geologist *

Yasin al-Hashimi Yasin al-Hashimi (born Yasin Hilmi Salman; ‎; 1884 – 21 January 1937) was an Iraqi military officer and politician who twice served as Prime Minister of Iraq. Like many of Iraq's early leaders, al-Hashimi served as a military officer duri ...

(1884–1937), Iraqi politician * Zakaria Hashemi (born 1936), Iranian actor and film director * Zarina Hashmi (1937–2020), Indian-American artist

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