Rajab

[ ruh-jab ]

noun

the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.

Origin of Rajab

First recorded in 1760–70; from Arabic rajab, akin to rajaba “to fear, respect”

Words Nearby Rajab

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How to use Rajab in a sentence

“Nobody wants an Islamic state,” says Nabeel Rajab, the president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights.
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Perhaps he thought that his friend Rajab Ali might have consulted him before sending a new and untried spy into the city.
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On Wednesday the 29th of Rajab we rode out to over-run them.
The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Muarram, Rajab, l-qada (as also l-ijja) are honoured months.
The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Two others of his daughters, Rajab-sultn and Muibb-sultn, were by mistresses (ghnchach).
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British Dictionary definitions for Rajab

Rajab

/ (rəˈdʒæb) /

noun

the seventh month of the Muslim year

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