Hijaz

(hiːˈdʒæz)

(Placename) a variant spelling of Hejaz

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Hi•jaz

or He•jaz

(hɪˈdʒæz)

n.

a region in Saudi Arabia bordering on the Red Sea, formerly akingdom: contains the ities of Medina and Mecca. ab. 150,000 sq. mi. (388,500 sq. km). Cap.: Mecca.

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Hijaz - 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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The Saudi National Day is celebrated to commemorate the renaming of the Kingdom of Najd and Hijaz to Saudi Arabia by a royal decree from King Abdul Aziz Bin Saud in 1932.

Four-day holiday for Saudi National Day announced

Named after a popular wind instrument used in the cities of Hijaz, the Mizmar Dance Show is a must watch for all.

Celebrating cultural heritage

Of the many different regions of Saudi Arabia, Ramadan in Hijaz has a plethora of unique and significant customs and age-old traditions kept alive with each passing generation.

Celebrating Ramadan: Keeping the age-old traditions alive in Hijaz

'Trough can lead to numerous showers and storms over the mountains of Iran, Sarawat and Hijaz mountains of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and eastern Oman this weekend into Tuesday,' said Jason Nicholls, senior meteorologist and international forecasting manager at AccuWeather.

ISOLATED RAINS LIKELY FROM TOMORROW

In the first, Hijaz Naqvi recited an excerpt from Rumi's Masnavi in Persian and Ms Soomro, sitting next to him, read its English translation.

The song of the reed

Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Senior Vice President Khawaja Shahzad Nasir expressed these views at inaugural ceremony of a new wing 'Inam Tasneem Waheed' here at Hijaz Hospital on Wednesday.

Private sector playing active role in social sector: LCCI

These views were expressed by the LCCI Senior Vice President Khawaja Shahzad Nasir and Vice President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigal while speaking at the inauguration of Hijaz Hospital Trust's new 'Inam Tasneem Waheed' wing.

Private Sector shares economic burden of Govt: LCCI

LAHORE -- Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Senior Vice President Khawaja Shahzad Nasir on Wednesday inaugurated New Inam Tasneem Waheed wing of Hijaz Hospital Trust.

LCCI officeholders open health facility

The 2 nd anniversary ceremony was attended by the hotel guests and staffs, and entertained in the presence of a number of celebrities from the Makkah's Arts of Hijaz, including the vocalists Alaa Fida and Ahmed Fattan, and the Pakistani vocalist Asad Qureshi who performed the beautiful folk songs of Hijaz region & Islamic anthems.

M Hotel Makkah by Millennium Honors Its Employees on Its 2nd Anniversary

Hijaz, the western region of Saudi Arabia, means "the barrier".

Maddah: A singer with 'A Golden Throat'

JENIN,June 17, 2018 (WAFA) -- Israeli occupation forces Sunday prevented a young Palestinianman from the town of Burqin, west of Jenin, from travelling via al-Karama(Allenby) border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, where he was headingto Hijaz in Saudi Arabia to perform 'Umrah (Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca).

Israeli forces prevent Palestinian pilgrim from travelling to Saudi Arabia via Allenby bridge