hejaz
Noun
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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 (synset 109017885)is an instance of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earthhas:- 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
is a part of:- 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
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