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The mountainous area of northwest Saudi Arabia which gave rise to early Islam and which contains the sites of many holy places
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Hejaz — [he jaz′, hējaz′; hejäz′, hējäz′] region of Saudi Arabia: formerly a kingdom … English World dictionary
HEJAZ — (Ar. Ḥijāz), a region N.W. of present day saudi arabia , from the Gulf of Aqabah in the north to Asir in the south along the Red Sea. The narrow coastal stripe (Tihāmah) is a dry, barren land, while the mountain chain (2100–2400 m and peaks… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hejaz — al Hejaz (also Hijaz, Hedjaz; ar. الحجاز al Ḥiǧāz , literally the barrier ) is a region in the west of present day Saudi Arabia. Defined mostly by the Red Sea, it extends from Haql on the Gulf of Aqaba to Jizan. Its main city is Jeddah, but it is … Wikipedia
Hejaz — /hee jaz /; Arab. /he zhahz /, n. Hijaz. Also, Hedjaz. * * * Arabic Al Ḥijāz Region of western Saudi Arabia. It occupies an area of 134,600 sq mi (348,600 sq km) along the Red Sea coast of the Arabian Peninsula, from Jordan to ʽAsīr province. Its … Universalium
Hejaz — (al Hijāz) ► Región del O de Arabia Saudí, en la costa del mar Rojo; 2 000 000 h. Cap., La Meca. Dátiles y cereales. Además de La Meca, en ella se halla la también c. sagrada de Medina. * * * o Heyaz árabe Al FONT face=TahomaḤijāz Región… … Enciclopedia Universal
Hejaz — /hiˈdʒæz/ (say hee jaz) noun a former independent kingdom in western Arabia, bordering on the Red Sea, now forming a part of Saudi Arabia; the holy cities of Islam, Mecca and Medina are in Hejaz. About 388 500 km2. Capital: Mecca. Arabic, Al… …
Hejaz railway — The Hejaz Railway (also Hedjaz, etc.) was a narrow gauge railway (105 cm) that ran from Damascus to Medina, through the Hejaz region of Arabia, with a branch line to Haifa, on the Mediterranean Sea. It was a part of the Ottoman railway network… … Wikipedia
Hejaz Vilayet — Hicaz Vilayeti ولاية الحجاز Vilayet of the Hejaz Vilayet of Ottoman Empire … Wikipedia
Hejaz-Bahn — Die Hedschasbahn/Hedjaz Railway (HR) (arabisch سكة حديد الحجاز, DMG Sikkat ḥadīd al Ḥiǧāz) ist eine 1308 Kilometer lange Eisenbahnstrecke von Damaskus in Syrien nach Medina in Saudi Arabien und die Bezeichnung für die Gesellschaft, die diese… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hejaz Railway — ▪ railway, Middle East Turkish Hicaz Demiryolu, railroad between Damascus, Syria, and Medina (now in Saudi Arabia), one of the principal railroads of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Its main line was constructed in 1900–08, ostensibly… … Universalium
Hejaz riyal — The riyal ( ar. ريال) was the currency of Hejaz between 1916 and 1925. It was subdivided into 20 ghirsh (Arabic: قرش). The riyal was a silver coin the same weight as the Ottoman 20 kuruş coin but was minted in .917 fineness rather than .830… … Wikipedia
