Hashim (Arabic: ?????) is a common male Arabic given name, which signifies "breaker of bread".The title Hashim was given to 'Amr al-?Ul? ibn 'Abd Manaf, as he was generous in providing bread to poor people and travellers. 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.Hashim may also refer to:Hashim Amir AliHashim AmlaHashim ThaçiHashim KhanHashim QureshiMir Hashim Ali KhanPeople using it in their patronymic include:Asad ibn HashimMusicians:Hashim (Jerry Calliste, Jr.)Others:Banu Hashim