Hijaz

or He·djaz, He·jaz

[ hee-jaz; Arabic hee-zhahz ]

noun

1. a region in Saudi Arabia bordering on the Red Sea, formerly an independent kingdom: contains the Islamic holy cities of Medina and Mecca. About 150,000 sq. mi. (388,500 sq. km). : Mecca.

Hijaz

/ hiːˈdʒæz /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Hejaz

Example Sentences

According to the Sheriff’s Department, a man later identified as Mohd Hijaz, 32, was found sitting in a bush screaming unintelligible words as deputies arrived on scene.

From Los Angeles Times

Kheibar refers to an ancient Jewish oasis in the Arabian Peninsula's Hijaz region that was overrun by Muslim warriors in the 7th century.

From Reuters

"The reciters in the Levant recite according to the melodies they know, as do the ones in Egypt, the Hijaz, North Africa and elsewhere."

From BBC

He was born just four years after his father founded the country by unifying tribes and establishing control over the western Hijaz region, where Mecca is located.

From Seattle Times

He was the son and grandson of prominent jewelers, a member of one of the wealthiest families in the western region of Saudi Arabia, the Hijaz, home of Islam’s holiest sites.

From New York Times