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Hijaz
Arabic:
'al-hijāz
Region and province in western Saudi Arabia, comprising the cities of Mecca and Madina, Jedda and At Ta'if.
HISTORY
1258: Hijaz comes under Egyptian rule.
1517: Surrendered to the Ottoman Empire.
1916: The establishment of an independent kingdom under the name Hijaz.
1926: Hijaz is conquered by the neighbouring Kingdom of Najd.
1932: Becomes part of Saudi Arabia.
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By: Tore Kjeilen
Photo: Dorothy Miller/Saudi Aramco
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