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'''Ḥijāz''' (Arabic: حجاز) is a land located at the West of [[Saudi Arabia]], having lotteral border with Red Sea. This land is the area where Islam emerged from and is regarded as the most important part of [[Arabian Peninsula]]. Having embraced the two cities [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]], it has always been significant in Islamic geography; many important events of newly established Islam and Shi'a had occurred there. | '''Ḥijāz''' (Arabic: {{ia|حجاز}}) is a land located at the West of [[Saudi Arabia]], having lotteral border with Red Sea. This land is the area where Islam emerged from and is regarded as the most important part of [[Arabian Peninsula]]. Having embraced the two cities [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]], it has always been significant in Islamic geography; many important events of newly established Islam and Shi'a had occurred there. | ||
The word "Hijaz" means something standing between. It is said that this land was named Hijaz since it was positioned between "Najd" and "Tahama". | The word "Hijaz" means something standing between. It is said that this land was named Hijaz since it was positioned between "Najd" and "Tahama". | ||
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In 1335/1917, Sharif Husayn b. Ali the ruler of Makkah took the power of Mecca from Ottoman Empire. He established an independent country which The Great Britain guaranteed its independence. At the same time, The Britain had promised the third Abd al-'Aziz, Ibn Saud, to support him in ruling the country. Therefore, Ibn Saud declared war against Sharif Husayn in 1343/1925 by attacking Hijaz. He conquered Mecca, Medina, and Jaddah, and then introduced himself as the king of Hijaz and [[Najd]]. He called himself officially the king of Saudi Arabia in 1932. | In 1335/1917, Sharif Husayn b. Ali the ruler of Makkah took the power of Mecca from Ottoman Empire. He established an independent country which The Great Britain guaranteed its independence. At the same time, The Britain had promised the third Abd al-'Aziz, Ibn Saud, to support him in ruling the country. Therefore, Ibn Saud declared war against Sharif Husayn in 1343/1925 by attacking Hijaz. He conquered Mecca, Medina, and Jaddah, and then introduced himself as the king of Hijaz and [[Najd]]. He called himself officially the king of Saudi Arabia in 1932. | ||
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* The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/حجاز حجاز] in Farsi Wikishia. | * The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/حجاز حجاز] in Farsi Wikishia. | ||
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