Hejaz

Hejaz is a historical 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. It is thus known as the "Western Province", and it is bordered in the west by the Red Sea, in the north by Jordan and the Gulf of Suez, in the east by the Najd, and in the south by Yemen. Its largest city is Jeddah, which is the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia, with Mecca and Medina, respectively, being the third- and fourth-largest cities in the country.

variety of Arabic spoken in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia

mountain in Saudi Arabia

location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible

one of a number of early Arabic alphabets that developed in the Hijaz; more angular and slopes to the right; lacks vowel points, but differentiate consonants by the intermittent use of dashes

mountain in Saudi Arabia

Islamic scholar

Mezmar or mizmar ( al-mizmar) is a traditional group performance and stick song-dance that is performed by in the Hejaz region in western Saudi Arabia for festive occasions such as wedding and national events. Almezmar is performed by about 15–100 practitioners in festive occasions such as wedding and national events, they twirl long sticks (bamboo cane), beat drums and clap to songs that can pertain to a variety of topics such as heroism, praise, chivalry, love and generosity. In the past, the ritual was associated with battle or competition. It closely resembles the tahtib dance practiced in

Wali of Washka (Huesca)

volcanic crater in Saudi Arabia

Headgear from the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia