Pronunciation Arabic: [haːʃɪm] Word/name Arabic Alternative spelling Hashem, Hachem | Gender Male Meaning crusher, breaker | |
Hashim (Arabic: هاشم) is a common male Arabic given name, which signifies "breaker of bread".
The title Hashim was given to 'Amr al-ʻUlā ibn 'Abd Manaf, as he was generous in providing bread to poor people and travelers going to Mecca. This Hashim was the great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the progenitor of the Banu Hashim clan of the distinguished Quraish tribe in Mecca.
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