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Hedjaz

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Hed·jaz  (h-jz)
See Hejaz.
Hedjaz [hiːˈdʒæz]
n
(Placename) a variant spelling of Hejaz
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Noun1.Hedjaz - a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red SeaHedjaz - a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Hejaz, Hijaz
Arabia, Arabian Peninsula - a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
Mecca - joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
Al Madinah, Medina - a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
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Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, Travels in Arabia Comprehending an Account of those Territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans Regards as Sacred (London: Henry Colburn, 1829).
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Laurence Raw Baskent University, Turkey Notes (1) These names have been spelled in different ways--Hejaz can also be known as Hedjaz or Hijaz; Hussein as Huseyin (in Ottoman/Turkish writings) and Feisal as Faysal (again in Ottoman/Turkish texts).
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Weizmann, the sole speaker, closed his address by reading telegrams of congratulations from Arthur Balfour, the British Foreign Minister, the French government and the Emir Feisal, son of the Sharif Hussein, King of Hedjaz, whom Weizmann had recently met.
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