The Y-DNA profile of this line could now be determined through a test by two members of the Jordanian royal family. So far only the exact haplogroup has been known: J1-L859. The following profile provides an indication of belonging to this line.
Haplogroup
The Hashemites belong to haplogroup J1. This group arose around 16,000 years ago in the Middle East, probably in Anatolia or Mesopotamia. It migrated from there to the Arabian Peninsula, where it spread the most. Even today, this group is most common in the Middle East and North Africa, but also in Europe. The exact subgroup J1-L859 is typical for the Arabian Peninsula.
Ancient tribe and region of origin
The Hashemites are a family from the Arab tribe of the Quraish. This tribe ruled the region around Mecca in the west of what is now Saudi Arabia at the time of the Prophet. The Y-DNA profile confirms this origin.
Descendants living today
Muhammad’s grandchildren, al-Hasan and al-Husain, had numerous descendants and the ancestry of the Hashemites is still passed down in many families today. In our project we are now looking for more descendants of this line.
