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Coordinates: 23°N 40°E. The Hejaz ( / hiːˈdʒæz, hɪˈ -/, also US: / hɛˈ -/; Arabic: ٱلْحِجَاز, romanized : al-Ḥijāz, lit. 'the Barrier', Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [alħɪˈdʒaːz]) is a region that includes the majority of the west coast of Saudi Arabia, covering the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif and Baljurashi.
Mar 8, 2024 · The three main routes to Hijaz originated from Damascus in the north, Basra in the northeast and Sanaa and Aden in the south. As the capitals of the Islamic world shifted outside of Hijaz to ...
The Hijaz Mountains consist of old or metamorphic igneous rocks and are covered in some parts by volcanic eruptions. They extend along the Red Sea and the coastal plain with a length of 1,700 km from the Gulf of Aqaba and the border with Jordan in the north to the border with Yemen in the south. It also descends sharply to the west and ...
Hijaz is divided into three parts from a natural perspective: Coastal plains of Red Sea by the name of Tihama. The mountainous region which brings the highest degree of precipitation to Hijaz. The mountain ranges in this region are the most important mountains of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula.
Coordinates: 26°47′30″N 37°57′10″E. Hegra ( Ancient Greek: Ἕγρα, Arabic: ٱلْحِجْر, romanized : al-Ḥijr ), [1] [2] [3] also known as Mada’in Salih [4] ( Arabic: مَدَائِن صَالِح, romanized : madāʼin Ṣāliḥ, lit. 'Cities of Salih'), is an archaeological site located in the area of Al-'Ula [5] within Medina Province in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia.
May 14, 2020 · A contemporary map shows existing pilgrimage routes from the coast to the southern end of the railway. Outline Map of Hejaz, in Handbook of Hejaz, 1917. IOR/L/MIL/17/16/12. Image available from Qatar Digital Library. In December 1916 Lawrence drew the following sketch on headed notepaper bearing the name, ‘Arab Bureau, Savoy Hotel, Cairo’.
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May 18, 2018 · 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 topping 3000 m) is fertile due to plenty of precipitations.
