Rajab

American

[ruh-jab] / rəˈdʒæb /

noun

the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.

Rajab British

/ rəˈdʒæb /

noun

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

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Though unable to celebrate the film at the Oscars on Sunday, Malhees said he stands “with pride and dignity” and that his “spirit will be with the Voice of Hind Rajab that night.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The director of The Voice of Hind Rajab explains how the real-life emergency call of a five-year-old Gazan girl became the basis for an acclaimed film.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

"Sentimental Value" will compete in the foreign language film category against Brazilian crime thriller "The Secret Agent", Cannes' top Palme d'Or winner "It Was Just An Accident" and Palestinian docudrama "The Voice of Hind Rajab".

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

A letter from Emir Daoud ibn Abdallah to El Malik Baibars al-Bunduqdari, from Orvieto, 21st day of Rajab, 662 A.H.:

From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Shea, Robert

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