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Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History

Hijaz

हिजाज़
said hi-jaaz
also written: hejaz, hijaaz
Meaning

The western region of Arabia holding Mecca and Medina; for Iqbal a charged emblem of the desert cradle of Islam and pure faith.

How Iqbal uses it

Iqbal sets the simple fire of Hijaz against the cold cleverness of the West.

See it in the verse

Hijaz in Iqbal’s couplets

Tu abhi rahguzar mein hai qaid-e-maqam se guzar
Misr-o-Hijaz se guzar, Paras-o-Shaam se guzar
You are still only on the road — break free of the prison of one fixed place. Pass beyond Egypt and Arabia, pass beyond Persia and Syria.
Restlessness · Aspiration · Freedom
Related words
ARABIC

Makka

Mecca, the holiest city of Islam, site of the Kaaba and goal of pilgrimage; the spiritual centre of the Muslim world.

ARABIC

Madina

The City of the Prophet; the second holiest city of Islam, where Muhammad established the first Muslim community.

ARABIC

Arab

Arabia and the Arab people; the Arab world.

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