Districts and Strongholds of Jews in Hidjaz

Jews as a migratory nation after many years of exile settled in Hedjāz finally. Living in this region for several centuries, they produced noticeable political, economical, social and cultural effects. Therefore their settlement is very important in order to explain another aspect of their social life and living condition in Hedjāz. In addition to their economic foresight and cleverness in political affairs, having fundamental strongholds and living in fortified castles was an important key in strengthening of Jews’ deploying positions and social situation in Hedjāz. Comparing Jews and Arabs settlements in Hedjāz, this article describes the structure and political-social applications of Jews’ districts in Hedjāz according to historical sources.