Hashem

Hashem (Hebrew: השם‎) 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 used to refer to God, particularly as an epithet for the Tetragrammaton, when avoiding God's more formal title, Adonai ('my master').

People with the given name[]

Notable persons with the name Hashem include:

• Hashem Aghajari (1957), Iranian historian
• Hashem Akbari (1949), Iranian-American professor at Concordia University
• Hashem Akbarian (1897–1971), Iranian wrestler
• Mirza Hashem Amoli (1899–1993), Iranian ayatollah
• Hashem Beikzadeh (1984), Iranian footballer
• M. Hashem Pesaran (1946), British-Iranian economist
• Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui (1942), Afghan politician

People with the surname[]

• Ibrahim Hashem (1888–1958), Jordanian lawyer and politician
• Nadia Hashem, Jordanian journalist and politician

See also[]

• Hashim
• Hasham (disambiguation)
• Hashemites
• Names of God in Judaism
• Asem

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