Najd

English
The Najd region marked in red on a political map of Saudi Arabia

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic نَجْد‎ (najd).

Proper noun

Najd

  1. The central region of Saudi Arabia.
  2. A former emirate and later sultanate in the area, which existed from 1913 to 1932, when it merged with Hejaz to form Saudi Arabia.
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