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The Hijaz Mountains [1] ( Arabic: جِبَال ٱلْحِجَاز, romanized : Jibāl al-Ḥijāz ( Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [dʒɪˈbaːl alħɪˈdʒaːz]) or "Hejaz Range" is a mountain range located in the Hejazi region of western Saudi Arabia. The range runs north and south along the eastern coast of the Red Sea, and can thus be treated ...
- 2,393 m (7,851 ft)
- Saudi Arabia
- Jabal Werqaan
- جِبَال ٱلْحِجَاز (Arabic)
Mecca is the city of Muhammad 's birth and ancestry, and an annual point of pilgrimage for millions of Muslims. Map of the Hejaz showing the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Yanbu and Tabuk. The Saudi region is outlined in red and the 1923 Kingdom is in green. Coordinates: 23°N 40°E / 23°N 40°E / 23; 40. Country.
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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 land of Hejaz. The Hejaz Railway, built in the early 20th century, was a significant engineering feat that connected Damascus, Syria, to Medina, Saudi Arabia. Its construction was commissioned by the Ottoman Empire to transport pilgrims to the cities of Mecca and Medina. The railway spanned approximately 1,300 kilometers, crossing arid ...
The entirety of the Ta'if governorate is situated on a raised valley surrounded by the Hejaz Mountains (part of the Sarat mountains) to the west and south. The city is situated at an elevation of 1,879 m (6,165 ft) above mean sea level.
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- Saudi Arabia
- 1,879 m (6,165 ft)
- Makkah
May 18, 2018 · Hejaz Region in nw Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea coast. The centre of Islam, it contains the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina. It has been part of Saudi Arabia since 1932. Area: 388,500sq km (150,000sq mi). Hejaz or Hedjaz (both: hējăz´, hĕjäz´), region, c.150,000 sq mi (388,500 sq km), NW Saudi Arabia [1], on the Gulf of Aqaba [2 ...
HIJAZ. An arid, mountainous region in western Saudi Arabia, and site of Mecca and Medina. The Hijaz region is the cradle of Islam and home to the faith's two Holy Cities. Hijaz reached the peak of its political importance after the rise of Islam, when Mecca was the seat of the first four caliphs (rulers) of the Muslim community.
