Hashemite
noun
Hash·em·ite
ˈha-shə-ˌmīt 
variants
or Hashimite
: a member of an Arab family having common ancestry with Muhammad and founding dynasties in countries of the eastern Mediterranean
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The Royal Hashemite Court announced on April 10 that King Abdullah and Queen Rania would become first-time grandparents as their eldest son was expecting his first child with Princess Rajwa.
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Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's constitution states that the throne is hereditary to the dynasty of King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein, moving in linear succession through male heirs.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
The main reason for the aggravation of the crisis is religious sanctities, most importantly the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and solutions can be found by returning it to the historical legitimacy of the Hashemite family and its dean, King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein of Jordan.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
On June 1, the first anniversary of the couple's wedding in Amman attended by Prince William, Kate Middleton and other royals from around the world, the Royal Hashemite Court released new maternity photos of the princess, 30.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
These have varied from a single binational state—a concept that was first proposed by Jewish intellectuals in the 1920s, and again in the 1940s—to transforming the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan into a Palestinian state, an idea that has repeatedly resurfaced since the 1967 war.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Efforts by Israel’s far-right government to advance West Bank annexation and thwart the possibility of Palestinian statehood could pose an existential threat to the Hashemite regime, as Iran reportedly seeks to expand its network of proxies to Jordan and capitalize on growing anti-Israel sentiment.
—TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
By His Majesty King Abdullah’s orders, the Royal Hashemite Court has announced three days of mourning, as of Sunday, 18 February 2024.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The director of programs and planning for the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), Marwan al-Hennawy, slits open a box of food to show what should be reaching people in Gaza; this one contains rice, chicken stock, tuna and dates.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's constitution states that the throne is hereditary to the dynasty of King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein, moving in linear succession through male heirs.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
The main reason for the aggravation of the crisis is religious sanctities, most importantly the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and solutions can be found by returning it to the historical legitimacy of the Hashemite family and its dean, King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein of Jordan.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
On June 1, the first anniversary of the couple's wedding in Amman attended by Prince William, Kate Middleton and other royals from around the world, the Royal Hashemite Court released new maternity photos of the princess, 30.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
These have varied from a single binational state—a concept that was first proposed by Jewish intellectuals in the 1920s, and again in the 1940s—to transforming the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan into a Palestinian state, an idea that has repeatedly resurfaced since the 1967 war.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Efforts by Israel’s far-right government to advance West Bank annexation and thwart the possibility of Palestinian statehood could pose an existential threat to the Hashemite regime, as Iran reportedly seeks to expand its network of proxies to Jordan and capitalize on growing anti-Israel sentiment.
—TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
By His Majesty King Abdullah’s orders, the Royal Hashemite Court has announced three days of mourning, as of Sunday, 18 February 2024.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The director of programs and planning for the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), Marwan al-Hennawy, slits open a box of food to show what should be reaching people in Gaza; this one contains rice, chicken stock, tuna and dates.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Hashemite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hashemite. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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