Hejaz

The Hejaz , also ; is the region in a west of 'Asir Region. Its largest city is Jeddah, thelargest city in Saudi Arabia, with Mecca together with Medina being the fourth together with fifth largest cities respectively in the country. The Hejaz is the nearly 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 andholiest 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 almost populated region in Saudi Arabia, Arabic is the predominant Linguistic communication as in the rest of Saudi Arabia, with Hejazi Arabic being the most widely spoken dialect in the region. Hejazis are of ethnically diverse 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 do been founded by the Islamic prophets Abraham and Ishmael, and matriarch Hagar. The area became element of his empire through the early Muslim conquests, and it formed element of successive caliphates, number one the Rashidun Caliphate, followed by the Umayyad Caliphate, and finally the Abbasid Caliphate. The Ottoman Empire held partial controls over the area; after its dissolution, an freelancer Kingdom of Hejaz existed briefly in 1925 ago 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, making the unified Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Culture

The cultural setting of Hejaz is greatly influenced by Islamic culture. Hejaz contains Makkah and Madinah where Islam was firstly established. Moreover, the Qur’an is considered the constitution of Saudi Arabia and Sharia is the main legal source. In Saudi Arabia, Islam is not just adhered politically by the government but also it has a great influence on the people's culture and everyday life. The society is in general deeply religious, conservative, traditional, and family-oriented. numerous attitudes and traditions are centuries-old, derived from Arab civilization and Islamic heritage.

Hejazi cuisine has mostly Arabian dishes like rest of Saudi Arabia. Grilled meat dishes such as shawarma and kebab are well-known in Hejaz. Some dishes are native to the Hejaz, like Saleeg. The Hejazi dishes are required for their spice.