Noun: Hejaz hee'jaz
- 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
- Hedjaz, Hijaz
Type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
Part of: Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
Encyclopedia: Hejaz