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Hijaz

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Hijaz [hiːˈdʒæz]
n
(Placename) a variant spelling of Hejaz
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Noun1.Hijaz - a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red SeaHijaz - 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
Hedjaz, Hejaz
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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Their territory was in the Hijaz, to the North-Northwest of Makkah.
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Besides, the largest network is to be established in Saudi Arabia, which would be the basis to reline the network of the Hijaz, which runs to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and other Arab countries, as well as links the ports of the Mediterranean Sea.
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His writings on the Great Arab Revolt include "The Arab Movement", "Lawrence and Arabs" (an Arabic point of view) - translated into several languages, "Historic Correspondence", "War in Hijaz 1916 - 1918".
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