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Hejaz, region of western Saudi Arabia, along the mountainous Red Sea coast of the Arabian Peninsula from Jordan on the north to Asir region on the south. The northern part of the province was occupied as early as the 6th century bce, when the Chaldean kings of Babylon maintained Taymāʾ as a summer capital. Later the Hejaz became a part of the ...
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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.
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)
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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Map showing the Ottoman railways on the eve of World War I Railroad spikes of the old Jezreel Valley railway (part of the Hejaz railway), found near Kfar Baruch Construction Project; survey. Railways were experiencing a building boom in the late 1860s, and the Hejaz region was one of the many areas up for speculation.
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In June 1916, Hussein bin Ali declared himself King of Hejaz, with the Entente recognizing his title. [ 36] The British were constrained by a prior agreement granting France control over Syria. Despite this, they established Hashemite-ruled kingdoms in Transjordan, Iraq, and Hejaz. However, border uncertainties, particularly between Hejaz and ...
May 1, 2024 · The Prophet's Mosque, showing the green dome built above the tomb of Muhammad, Medina, Saudi Arabia. (more) Medina, city located in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, about 100 miles (160 km) inland from the Red Sea and 275 miles (445 km) from Mecca by road. It is the second holiest city in Islam, after Mecca. Medina, Saudi Arabia.
