Arabia
Mecca's home region
Arabia is the large peninsula in southwestern Asia bordered by the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Arabian Sea.
It encompasses Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
The term appears in historical and geographical contexts: the deserts of Arabia, Arabia Felix (the fertile south).
Arabian describes things from this region: Arabian horses, Arabian Nights.
Generous treatment of guests
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- RamadanNinth Islamic month
- EidIslamic holy celebration
calligraphy · poetry · oud · coffee · dates · keffiyeh · thobe · abaya
Magical wish-granting spirit
- jinnIslamic supernatural spirit
- AladdinStoried genie summoner
- SinbadLegendary seafaring merchant
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
One Thousand and One Nights · flying carpet · magic lamp · sorcery · roc · frankincense · myrrh · ancient
Fine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- camelsHumped desert mammals
- oasisFertile desert spot
- BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
caravan · wadi · arid · scorching · sunbaked · nomads · sandstorm · mirage
Southwestern Arabian Peninsula republic
- OmanArabian Peninsula monarchy
- QatarGulf peninsula emirate
- BahrainIsland monarchy, Arabian Gulf
- KuwaitArabian Peninsula emirate
Red Sea · Persian Gulf · coastline · landmass · geography · terrain · Mesopotamia · Levant
Aura of fascination
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- silkFine woven insect fiber
bazaar · palace · harem · sultan · exotic · perfume · tapestry · mosaic
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
reserves · export · barrel · extraction · hydrocarbons · energy · fossil fuels · wealth
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
Eid · calligraphy · poetry · oud · coffee · dates · keffiyeh · thobe · abaya · souk
genie
Magical wish-granting spirit
Scheherazade · One Thousand and One Nights · flying carpet · magic lamp · sorcery · roc · frankincense · myrrh · ancient · enchantment
sand
Fine rock particles
Bedouin · caravan · wadi · arid · scorching · sunbaked · nomads · sandstorm · mirage · barren
Yemen
Southwestern Arabian Peninsula republic
Kuwait · Red Sea · Persian Gulf · coastline · landmass · geography · terrain · Mesopotamia · Levant · Horn of Africa
mystique
Aura of fascination
silk · bazaar · palace · harem · sultan · exotic · perfume · tapestry · mosaic · gems
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
refinery · reserves · export · barrel · extraction · hydrocarbons · energy · fossil fuels · wealth · pipelines
dates
Calendar numbers or courtship
falafel · shawarma · flatbread · lamb · saffron · rosewater · halva · baklava · tahini · foul
ArabiaAntarctica
Southernmost continental landmass
Scandinavia · Iceland · Greenland · Siberia · the frozen north
ArabiaChristendom
Collective Christian world
Europe · Rome · Byzantine Empire · Israel · Jerusalem
- Saudi ArabiaGulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- Arab AmericanAmerican of Arab ancestry
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- United Arab EmiratesGulf peninsula federation
- Arabian SeaOcean between India and Oman
- Arabian camelOne-humped domesticated desert mammal