Rubʽ al-Khali

geographical name

Rubʽ al-Kha·li ˌru̇b-al-ˈkä-lē

Arabic -äl-ˈḵä-

variants or Empty Quarter

desert region of southern Arabia extending from Nejd south to Hadramawt area about 250,000 square miles (647,500 square kilometers)

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