Hedjaz

British

/ hiːˈdʒæz /

noun

a variant spelling of Hejaz

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All Mohammedans, however, do not recognize the Sultan of Turkey as their leader, and the King of Hedjaz revolted against Turkey in June, 1916.

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In the meantime the Arab revolt in the Hedjaz, that part of Arabia adjoining the Red Sea, was spreading.

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Their cheeks were like the roses of Shiraz, their teeth like the pearls of Ormuz, their eyes like the eyes of gazelles of Hedjaz.

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Tayf, it appears, is famous for the beauty of its gardens; roses and grapes are sent from it into all the districts of Hedjaz.

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There can be no doubt but that the movement will spread into Palestine, Syria, and Hedjaz.

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