Glossary

Arabic Word
English Pronunciation
English Translation
Additional Information
الحجاز
Al-Hijaz
The Hejaz region lies on the west of the Arabian Peninsula
 The word Hejaz in Arabic means barrier, the region is called al Hejaz as the Hejaz mountains form a barrier between the west coast and Arabia
اليمن
Al-Yemen
The Yemen region lies in the south-west of the Arabian Peninsula
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نجد 
Najd/Nejd
The Najd is the central region of the Arabian Peninsula
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الربع الخالي
Al-Rub’ al-Khali
The empty quarter is the largest sand desert in Arabia.
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كنية‎
Kunya
Nickname
Most commonly you kunya is derived from the name of your firstborn child. So you become known as mother/father-of. For example Abu-Talib's real name was Abd-Manaf, but he was known by his kunya Abu-Talib, father of Talib (his son).
وادي‎
Wadi
Valley
In many instances wadi can be used to refer to dry riverbeds or intermittent streams.