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'''Banu Hashim'''(بني هاشم) are a famous clan of the Quraysh tribe who are the descendants of Hashim ('Amr) b. 'Abd Manaf b. Qusayy b. Kilab. The Prophet (s) of Islam is from this clan. The clan was one of the famous and great Arab clans before Islam. After the rise of Islam, in the time of leadership of Abu Talib over Banu Hashim, they supported the Prophet (s) very much. After the demise of the Prophet (s), Banu Hashim were always supporting Imams (a).

Banu 'Abbas, one of the clans of Banu Hashim, ruled the Islamic region for centuries. Also some other clans of Banu Hashim have formed governments in different areas of Islamic world. Banu Hashim have always been respected because of their relation with the Prophet (s).

Qusayy b. Kilab was one of the descendants of Isma'il (a), who was living near a century before the birth of the Prophet (s). Because of his actions he gained the leadership of Quraysh and also he was the trusteeship of Ka'ba. After him his sons ('Abd Manaf and 'Abd al-Dar) gained the positions. But after the two brothers, their sons quarreled over the positions of Ka'ba. After the two sides made peace, Banu 'Abd Manaf gained the positions of rifada (feeding the pilgrims) and siqaya (giving water to the pilgrims).