Associations to the word «Hejaz»

Wiktionary

HEJAZ, proper noun. The mountainous area of northwest Saudi Arabia which gave rise to early Islam and which contains the sites of many holy places.

Dictionary definition

HEJAZ, noun. 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.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza