What are the Hashemite family?

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Answer 1

The royal family of Jordan.  Their ancestors were the Sharifs of Mecca but were defeated and exiled by the Saudis.

Answer 2

Hashemite is the Anglicised version of the Arabic Hashemi and traditionally refers to those belonging to the Banu Hashim, or "clan of Hashem", a clan within the larger Quraish tribe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashemite

King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein is the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He became king of Jordan on February 7th, 1999 after the passing of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah is part of the Hashemite family and is reportedly the 43rd-generation direct descendant of prophet Muhammad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_II...

Here is the Hashmeites family tree

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/rfamily_ha...

Answer 3

The royal family of Jorda currently lead by King Abdullah and Queen Rania.