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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On the eve of Queen Rania's birthday, the Royal Hashemite Court released a glam new portrait of the Queen wearing a tiara and plum sash, noting that her birthday was especially festive amid King Abdullah's Silver Jubilee year, marking 25 years on the throne.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
According to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's constitution, the throne is hereditary to the dynasty of King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein and passes through males.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The Royal Hashemite Court and Queen Rania celebrated baby Iman's birth on social media, with the proud grandmother posting photos of her family's visit to the hospital to meet the little princess.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
The Royal Hashemite Court announced in April that Princess Rajwa, who received her royal title on her June 2023 wedding day to the heir to the Jordanian throne, was pregnant with her first child, due this summer.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
According to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's constitution, the throne is hereditary to the dynasty of King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein and passes through males.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The Royal Hashemite Court and Queen Rania celebrated baby Iman's birth on social media, with the proud grandmother posting photos of her family's visit to the hospital to meet the little princess.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
The Royal Hashemite Court announced in April that Princess Rajwa, who received her royal title on her June 2023 wedding day to the heir to the Jordanian throne, was pregnant with her first child, due this summer.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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“Hashemite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hashemite. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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