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Detailed information of Han Zhi (Arabic place names in Saudi Arabia)

"Han Zhi" is the human geographical name of Arabian Peninsula (Arabic English Hejaz), which is located in the western coastal area of Saudi Arabia. It is famous for its birthplace of Islam, Mecca and Medina.

Han Zhi is the birthplace of Islam and early Islamic culture, with two Islamic holy cities, Mecca and Medina. Medina has the tomb of Prophet Muhammad, and there is the legendary tomb of Hawa (Eve) outside the city.

Basic introduction Chinese name: Chinese character mbth: Arabic? English? Hejaz administrative category: Saudi Arabia's region: West Asia: Mecca and Medina, the birthplace of Islam. Geographical location: the origin, geographical location and main features of the name of the western coastal area of Saudi Arabia originated in the Han Dynasty, and the Chinese translation is Hijaz (Arabic? ,? Hejaz) is the collective name of the three coastal provinces in western Saudi Arabia (Tabuk, Medina and Mecca). It is named after the Hijaz Mountains in China. Geographical orientation: The area under the jurisdiction of Hanzhi reaches the western border of the Kingdom of Jordan in the north and the coastal area of Yasser region in the south. The terrain is long and narrow from north to south and long and flat from east to west. There are Hijaz mountains running through the north and south. There are many deserts in the northeast and oases in the southwest. The main feature of Han Zhi is a part of Saudi Arabia. Historically, it belonged to Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. Sharif Hassan of the Hashemite family established the Kingdom of Han Zhi in 19 16, was annexed by the Kingdom of Na Zhi in 1925 and merged into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932. Tabuk, Medina and Mecca are under the jurisdiction of Saudi Arabia. Han Zhi's economy is mainly based on pilgrimage and tourism income, with a small amount of handicrafts and light industry. Jeddah, north of Mecca, has a petrochemical industry. The main cities are Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Yanbu and Taif.