What is "khalij"

Khalij is an Arabic word meaning a " gulf" and may refer to:

• the Persian Gulf, located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula
• the Khalij el-Arab or Arab's Gulf, a large bay to the west of Alexandria in Egypt
• the Khalīj 'Adan or Gulf of Aden, a gulf between Yemen and Somalia
• the Khalij Qabis or Gulf of Gabès, a gulf on the eastern coast of Tunisia