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Definitions for Rajab
rəˈdʒæbra·jab

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Rajabnoun

    the seventh month of the Islamic calendar

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  1. Rajabnoun

    the seventh month of the Islamic calendar

  2. Etymology: Arabic respect

Wikipedia

  1. Rajab

    Rajab (Arabic: رَجَب) is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of the classical Arabic verb rajaba is "to respect", which could also mean "be awe or be in fear", of which Rajab is a derivative. This month is regarded as one of the four sacred months (including Muharram, Dhu al-Qadah and Dhu al-Hijjah) in Islam in which battles are prohibited. The pre-Islamic Arabs also considered warfare to be blasphemous during these four months.Muslims believe Rajab is the month in which ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib, the fourth Rashidun caliph, was born. Rajab is also the month during which Isra and Mi'raj (Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the seven Heavens) took place. Rajab and Shaʿbān are a prelude to the holy month of Ramaḍān.

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    Rajab is the seventh month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It is regarded as one of the sacred months in which fighting is prohibited, according to Islamic tradition. The name "Rajab" means "to respect", reflecting the sacred status of the month.

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  1. Rajab

    Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of Rajaba is "to respect", of which Rajab is a derivative. This month is regarded as one of the four sacred months in Islam in which battles are prohibited. The pre-Islamic Arabs also considered warfare blasphemous during the four months. Shiite believe Rajab is the month in which ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib, the first Imam of Shia Islam and Fourth Caliph of Sunni Islam, was born inside the Kaaba, the most sacred place of worship for Muslims. The month is also a prelude to the month of Ramadan, which follows after the intervening month of Sha'ban. When Muhammad sighted the moon of Rajab, he used to pray to Allah in the following words: اللّهمّ بارك لنا في رجب و شعبان وبلّغنا رمضان Allāhumm-a bārik lanā fī rajab-a wa shaʻbān-a wa balligh-nā shahra ramaḍān-a "O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan."

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. RAJAB

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rajab is ranked #65244 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Rajab surname appeared 304 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rajab.

    64.4% or 196 total occurrences were White.
    12.1% or 37 total occurrences were Black.
    8.5% or 26 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    7.5% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    7.2% or 22 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rajab in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rajab in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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