Hashim (name)
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Hashim is a common male
Arabic given name
, which signifies broker or destroyer of evil.
The title Hashim was given to 'Amr al-ʻUlā ibn 'Abd Manaf
, the great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
and the progenitor of the Banu Hashim
clan of the distinguished Quraish tribe in Mecca
. In present days, the Hashim family in the arab world counts both Muslim and Christian members.
Hashim may also refer to:
People using it in their patronymic include:
Musicians:
Others:
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
Arabic given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, which signifies broker or destroyer of evil.
The title Hashim was given to 'Amr al-ʻUlā ibn 'Abd Manaf
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf was the great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the progenitor of the Banu Hashim clan of the distinguished Quraish tribe in Mecca....
, the great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
and the progenitor of the Banu Hashim
Banu Hashim
Banū Hāshim was a clan in the Quraysh tribe. Muhammad, was a member of this clan; his great-grandfather was Hashim, for whom the clan is named. Members of this clan are referred to by the Anglicised version of their name as Hashemites, or Huseini or Hasani...
clan of the distinguished Quraish tribe in Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
. In present days, the Hashim family in the arab world counts both Muslim and Christian members.
Hashim may also refer to:
- Hashim Al-Hasani
- Dr. Sayed Hashim Naqvi
- Hashim Amir AliHashim Amir AliAli, Dr. Hashim Amir , was born in 1903, son of Ahmed Ali Khan [?], a native of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, capital of what was the premier princely state in the center of India. He was brought up in the palace of Salar Jung...
- Hashim AmlaHashim AmlaHashim Mahomed Amla is a South African cricketer. A right-handed upper order batsman and occasional medium-pace bowler, Amla bats at number 3 for South Africa in Test matches and has opened in limited overs contests. He is currently ranked as the No...
- Hashim ThaçiHashim ThaciHashim Thaçi is the Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo , and former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army .-Early life and education:...
- Hashim KhanHashim KhanHashim Khan is a former squash player from Pakistan. He won the British Open seven times between 1951 and 1958.Hashim Khan was born in Nawakille , a small village near Peshawar, in British India to an ethnic Pashtun family. The year of his birth is usually reported as 1916, though this has been...
- Hashim QureshiHashim QureshiHashim Qureshi is one of the founding members of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front and is now the Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party , one of the main separatist Kashmiri political organizations which strives to find a political solution to the Kashmir issue through peaceful and...
- Mir Hashim Ali KhanHashim Ali Khan-Biography:Mir Hashim Ali Khan represented the Hyderabad Imperial Lancers at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. On reaching Hyderabad-deccan with the help of other Commandants, he founded the 2nd Nizams own Hyderabad Imperial Service Lancers Troops...
- Hashim Iqbal Mian
People using it in their patronymic include:
- Asad ibn HashimAsad ibn HashimAsad ibn Hashim was the son of Hashim ibn Abd al-Manaf. He was the father of Fatima bint Asad, the mother of Ali.-See also:*Sahaba*Hashim *Asad...
Musicians:
- HashimJerry Calliste, Jr.Jerry Calliste Jr. , also known as Hashim, is an American musician, producer and businessman who is best known for the 1983 hip hop recording "Al-Naafiysh ."...
Others:
- Banu HashimBanu HashimBanū Hāshim was a clan in the Quraysh tribe. Muhammad, was a member of this clan; his great-grandfather was Hashim, for whom the clan is named. Members of this clan are referred to by the Anglicised version of their name as Hashemites, or Huseini or Hasani...