Hashem
Hashem (Hebrew: הַשֵּׁם haššēm, literally "the name"; often abbreviated to ה׳ [h′]) is a title used in Judaism to refer to God. It is also a given name and surname.
Religious usage
- In Judaism, HaShem (lit. 'the Name') is employed to refer to God when not in prayer, in which the term Adonai ("my master") is used.
People with the given name
- Hashem Aghajari (born 1957), Iranian historian
- Hashem Akbari (born 1949), Iranian-American professor at Concordia University
- Hashem Akbarian (1897–1971), Iranian wrestler
- Mirza Hashem Amoli (1899–1993), Iranian ayatollah
- Hashem Beikzadeh (born 1984), Iranian footballer
- M. Hashem Pesaran (born 1946), British-Iranian economist
- Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui (1942-2021), Afghan politician
People with the surname
- Abdullah Hashem (born 1983), Egyptian-American religious leader and founder of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
- Ibrahim Hashem (1888–1958), Jordanian lawyer and politician
- Nadia Hashem, Jordanian journalist and politician
Tribes with the given name
- Banu Hashim – Clan of the Quraysh tribe
See also
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