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hɪˈdʒæzhi·jaz

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaznoun

    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

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  1. hijaz

    The Hejaz (, also US: ; Arabic: ٱلْحِجَاز, romanized: al-Ḥijāz, lit. 'the Barrier', Hejazi pronunciation: [alħɪˈdʒaːz]) is a region in the west of Saudi Arabia. It includes the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif, and Baljurashi. It is also known as the "Western Province" in Saudi Arabia. It is bordered in the west by the Red Sea, in the north by Jordan, in the east by the Najd, and in the south by the 'Asir Region. Its largest city is Jeddah (the second largest city in Saudi Arabia), with Mecca and Medina being the fourth and fifth largest cities respectively in the country. The Hejaz is the most cosmopolitan region in the Arabian Peninsula.The Hejaz is significant for being the location of the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, the first and second holiest sites in Islam, respectively. As the site of the two holiest sites in Islam, the Hejaz has significance in the Arab and Islamic historical and political landscape. The region of Hejaz is the most populated region in Saudi Arabia, Arabic is the predominant language as in the rest of Saudi Arabia, with Hejazi Arabic being the most widely spoken dialect in the region. Some Hejazis are of ethnically diverse origins, although the vast majority are of Arab origins.The region, according to Islamic tradition, is the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who was born in Mecca, which is locally considered to have been founded by the Islamic prophets Abraham and Ishmael, and matriarch Hagar. The area became part of his empire through the early Muslim conquests, and it formed part of successive caliphates, first the Rashidun Caliphate, followed by the Umayyad Caliphate, and finally the Abbasid Caliphate. The Ottoman Empire held partial control over the area; after its dissolution, an independent Kingdom of Hejaz existed briefly in 1925 before being conquered by the neighbouring Sultanate of Nejd, creating the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd. In September 1932, the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd joined the Saudi dominions of Al-Hasa and Qatif, creating the unified Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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  1. hijaz

    Hijaz, also spelled as Hejaz, is a region located in the northwestern part of Saudi Arabia along the coast of the Red Sea. The region is named after the Hijaz Mountain range that runs through it. The cities of Mecca and Medina, which are the two holiest cities in Islam, fall within this region. In a musical context, Hijaz also refers to a melody type or maqam used in traditional Arabic music. The term "Hijaz" can also be used to refer to the railway line that once ran from Damascus to Medina.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HIJAZ

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hijaz is ranked #69392 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Hijaz surname appeared 283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hijaz.

    88.6% or 251 total occurrences were White.
    7.4% or 21 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.4% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hijaz in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hijaz in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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