# Hejaz

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /hɪˈdʒɑːz/

## Definitions
1. A mountainous geographic area in northwest Saudi Arabia which gave rise to early Islam and which contains the sites of many holy places.
2. A former kingdom in modern Saudi Arabia, existing between 1924 and 1932, when it merged with Najd to form the present state of Saudi Arabia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الْحِجَاز (al-ḥijāz).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hejaz