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Hejaz

Also He·djaz

[hee-jaz, he-zhahz]

noun

  1. Hijaz.



Hejaz

/ hiːˈdʒæz /

noun

  1. a region of W Saudi Arabia, along the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba: formerly an independent kingdom; united with Nejd in 1932 to form Saudi Arabia. Area: about 348 600 sq km (134 600 sq miles)

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Its location between Aqaba and a main pilgrimage route along the old Hejaz railway to Mecca had made it an important transport hub - and a cross-current of crime, smuggling and Bedouin disaffection.

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The United States recognises the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd, renamed Saudi Arabia the following year.

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So began a recent trip from Amman, Jordan’s capital, on the last functioning strip of the original Hejaz Railway, the most iconic train in the Middle East.

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Nearby is a preserved station of the defunct Hejaz Railway, an Ottoman-era line built by German and Turkish engineers.

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The designs were created to reflect the diversity of our national heritage: Saudi green and elements from each of the regions, such as Najd and Hejaz.

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