Rajab

American  

[ruh-jab] / rəˈdʒæb /

noun

1. the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.

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Rajab British  

/ rəˈdʒæb /

noun

1. the seventh month of the Muslim year

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Etymology

Origin of Rajab

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

Example Sentences

Gen. Anwar Rajab, adding that his forces could handle security and that Israel was undermining their authority with its actions.

From Los Angeles Times

“They dug a hole in the statue and filled it with explosive devices. The statue was located close to a Taliban headquarters,” said Rajab Ali Balkhshi Nizhad, a resident.

From Washington Post

July - Bahrain court sentences rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab to two years in jail for making “false” statements about Bahraini authorities.

From Reuters

Nabeel Rajab, one of the 2011 protests most-prominent leaders, only was released last year into home detention due to the coronavirus pandemic after serving years of an internationally criticized prison sentence.

From Washington Times

Tens of thousands of daily wage workers, like Rajab, have suffered the most.

From Washington Times