Al-Hashimi (surname)


Al-Hashimi, also transliterated Al-Hashemi, Hashemi, Hashimi or Hashmi is an Arabic, Persian, and Dari surname. The definite article Al- usually distinguishes the Arabic from the more numerous Iranian languages form.
It is the pronoun form of Hashim and originally designated a member or descendant of the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh.
The Islamic Prophet, Muhammad was a member of this Arab tribe; his great-grandfather was Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, for whom the tribe is named. Members of this clan are referred to as Hashemites or Hashimids. This refers in particular to:
The Hashmi surname is used by Syed family of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, India, Pakistan, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Iran, and Syria.
Notable people with this family name include: