The Hejaz is the most populated region in Saudi Arabia, [8] containing 35% of the population of Saudi Arabia. [81] Most people of Hejaz are Sunnis with a Shia minority in the cities of Medina, Mecca and Jeddah.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (Arabic: المملكة الحجازية الهاشمية, Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāziyyah Al-Hāshimiyyah) was a state in the Hejaz region of Western Asia that included the western portion of the Arabian Peninsula that was ruled by the Hashemite dynasty.

Hejaz, region of western Saudi Arabia, along the mountainous Red Sea coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It came under the control of the Saud dynasty (of the Najd region) after the Wahhabi invasion in 1924 ousted Hussein ibn Ali, the sharif of Mecca, and his son.

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.

Hejaz is the Western Province of Saudi Arabia, stretching along the Red Sea (Sea of Hejaz). It extends from Taif in the south to Jordan in the north. Hejaz has spiritual, cultural, economic and tourist importance, especially in connection with Islam. Hejaz was an independent kingdom from 1916 to 1926 when Saudi Arabia conquered it.

Dec 18, 2024 · The Kingdom of Hejaz, though short-lived, played a significant role in the Arab struggle for independence and the reshaping of the modern Middle East. It symbolized Arab nationalism and the aspirations for self-rule after centuries of Ottoman domination.

The Hejaz (or Hijaz) covers the central Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. Home to both commercial hub Jeddah and the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, this is where the famous railway from Damascus led in its brief heyday, and while politically somewhat eclipsed by Riyadh, Jeddah in particular remains the most cosmopolitan city in the country.

Hejaz is a region of the Arabian Peninsula that includes the majority of the western region of Saudi Arabia, covering the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif and Al-Bahah.

The Hejaz covers the central Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. Home to both commercial hub Jeddah and the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, this is where the famous railway from Damascus led in its brief heyday, and while politically somewhat eclipsed by Riyadh, Jeddah in particular remains the most cosmopolitan city in the country.

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).