Rajab (Arabic: رجب) is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of Rajaba is "to respect", which is where the word Rajab has been derived from. Muharram (Arabic: محرم ) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. ... Safar (صفر) is the second month in the Islamic calendar. ... Rabi al-awwal ( ربيع الأول ) is the third month in the Islamic calendar. ... Rabi’ al-thani ( ربيع الآخر أو ربيع الثاني ) is the fourth month in the Islamic Calender. ... Jumada al-awwal ( جمادى الأول )is the fifth month in the Islamic calendar. ... Jumada al-thani ( جمادى الآخر أو جمادى الثاني ) is the sixth month in the Islamic Calendar. ... Shaaban (Arabic: شعبان ) is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. ... This article is about the Islamic calendar month by called Ramadan. ... Shawwal is the tenth month on the Islamic calendar. ... Dhu al-Qidah ( ذو القعدة ) is the eleventh month in the Islamic calendar. ... Dhu al-Hijja ( ذو الحجة ) is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic Calendar. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar (Arabic: التقويم الهجري; at-taqwÄ«m al-hijrÄ«; Persian: تقویم هجري قمری ‎ taqwÄ«m-e hejri-ye qamari; also called the Hijri calendar) is the calendar used to date events in many predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate...

Rajab denotes ‘the honoured month’. This month was held in great esteem by the pagan Arabs and like Muharram it was a month during which fighting was forbidden. Look up pagan, heathen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Timing

The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Rajab migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Rajab are as follows (all future dates are estimates): The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar (Arabic: التقويم الهجري; at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجري قمری ‎ taqwīm-e hejri-ye qamari; also called the Hijri calendar) is the calendar used to date events in many predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate... A lunar calendar is a calendar oriented at the moon phase. ... The lunar phase depends on the Moons position in orbit around Earth. ... Solar year The period of time required for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun, measured from one vernal equinox to the next. ...

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• 1428 AH – First day: July 16, 2007; last day: August 14, 2007
• 1429 AH – First day: July 5, 2008; last day: August 3, 2008

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Islamic Events

• On 01 Rajab, 5th Imam Muhammad al-Baqir was born.
• On 03 Rajab, is the death of 10th Imam Ali Naqi.
• On 04 Rajab, Sufi of Chishti Order celebrate the annivarsary of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti
• On 05 Rajab, the 10th Imam Ali Naqi was born.
• On 07 Rajab, Shi'a Muslims observe the Festival of Imam Musa al Kazim in dedication of Musa al Kazim.
• On 09 Rajab, Ali Asghar, son of Imam Husayn was born.
• On 10 Rajab, the 9th Imam Muhammad al-Taqi was born.
• On 13 Rajab, celebrates their first Imam Ali's birthday with great zeal.
• On 18 Rajab, Abraham died. (In accordance with Shi'a Islam)
• On 22 Rajab, Koonday (table cloth dinner) is organized by Shi'a muslims and non Salafi Sunni Muslims. It is an occasion for Muslims to discuss Allah and the Holy Ahlul Bayt and to strengthen ties among the community with love and compassion. This tradition is more common among the Muslims of South Asia. It is reported to be a practice instructed by 6th Imam Jafar as-Sadiq.
• On 24 Rajab, victory to Mulims in the battle of Khyber.
• On 25 Rajab, is the death of 7th Imam Musa al Kazim.
• On 27 Rajab, Non Salafi Sunni clebrate Mi'raj i.e. the day Muhammad is alleged to have ascended to heaven.
• On 28 Rajab, Imam Husayn started his journey to Karbala from Medina.
• In the year 5 A.H Bilal ibn Harith is reported to have brought a congregation of four hundred men named Banu Muzeena in the presence of Muhammad. They all embraced Islam.
• The Battle of Tabouk took place in the year 9 A.H. This was the last battle which Muhammad participated in.
• The second Oath of Aqabah took place in Rajab, 12 A.H.
• Saladin entered Jerusalem during the month of Rajab
• On 28 Rajab 1342 AH (3 March 1924), the Caliphate was destroyed by Mustafa Kamal Pasha in Turkey and muslim nation was divided then into many states by colonial powers of Britain and France namely.

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External links

• Islamic-Western Calendar Converter (Based on the Arithmetical or Tabular Calendar)
• Monthly Profiles of the Islamic Calendar(Copyright)