Banu Hashim

Banū Hāshim (Arabic: بنو هاشم ) was a clan in the Quraish tribe. Islam's last Prophet, 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 in English and the Anglicised version of their name as Hashemites , or carry the family name Hashemi or Abbasi . Descendants of the Prophet Muhammad usually carry the surname Hussaini or its variations (see Hussein el-Husseini , Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani and Ali Hoseyni Khamenei ), or the titles Sayyid or Sharif .

Which made The Sons of Hashim both Ishmaelites and Israelites through ancestral bloodline. The Islamic prophet , 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 , Hussaini or Hasani . Descendants of Muhammed usually carry the titles Sayyid , Syed or Sharif or are the Ashraf clan synonymous as Ahl al-Bayt .

Members of this clan are referred to as Hashemites or Al-hashimi. Descendants of Muhammad usually carry the titles Sayyid , Syed , Hashimi , Sayed and Sharif , or the Ashraf clan (synonymous to Ahl al-Bayt ).

The Banū Hāshim ( ) is an Arab clan within the Quraysh tribe to which Muhammad belonged, named after Muhammad's great-grandfather Hashim ibn Abd Manaf . Members of this clan, and especially their descendants, are also referred to as Hashimids , Hashimites , or Hashemites , and often carry the surname al-Hāshimī . These descendants, and especially those tracing their lineage to Muhammad through his daughter Fatima , hold the traditional title of Sharīf (often synonymous to Sayyid ). From the 8th century on, Hashimid descent came to be regarded as a mark of nobility, and formed the basis upon which many dynasties legitimized their rule. Some of the most famous Islamic dynasties of Hashimid descent include the Abbasids (ruled from Baghdad 750–945; held the caliphate without exercising power 945–1258 in Baghdad and 1261–1517 in Cairo ), the Fatimids (ruled from Cairo and claimed the caliphate 909–1171), the Alaouit (rulers of Morocco , 1631–present), and the Hashemites (rulers of Jordan , 1921–present). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition .

Members of this clan, and especially their descendants, are also referred to as Hashemites , Hashimites , Hashimids , or Bakara and often carry the surname al-Hāshimī . These descendants, and especially those tracing their lineage to Muhammad through his daughter Fatima , hold the traditional title of Sharīf (often synonymous to Sayyid ). From the 8th century on, Hashimid descent came to be regarded as a mark of nobility, and formed the basis upon which many dynasties legitimized their rule. Some of the most famous Islamic dynasties of Hashimid descent include the Abbasids (ruled from Baghdad 750–945; held the caliphate without exercising power 945–1258 in Baghdad and 1261–1517 in Cairo ), the Fatimids (ruled from Cairo and claimed the caliphate 909–1171), the 'Alawi (rulers of Morocco , 1631–present), and the Hashemites (rulers of Jordan , 1921–present). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition .