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Rajab

Rajab

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The seventh month of the Islamic calendar that Muslims see as one of four sacred months
  • proper noun
: Rajab
  • In Islamic tradition, Rajab is known as a month of reflection and spiritual growth.
  • Mr. Rajab

Examples

  • Muslims believe that acts of worship during the month of Rajab bring extra blessings.

  • Many pilgrims begin their preparations for Ramadan during the month of Rajab.

  • They celebrate a specific calendar event, the most important of which is in Rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.

    Academic text (1995)

  • A Bahraini court has once again adjourned the appellate trial of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.

    Blog text (16)

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Rajab comes from the Arabic verb rajaba, meaning 'to respect' or 'to honor', because people treated this month as special and sacred. Like Ramadan, Rajab is the name of a month in the Islamic calendar and is remembered as a time of respect and prayer.