Rajab: The Seventh Islamic Month
Rajab is the seventh Hijri month and one of the four sacred months. Read about its meaning, the Isra and Mi'raj and when it falls this year.
- Position
- Month 7 of 12
- Meaning of the name
- To respect, to honour
- Sacred month
- Yes
- Length
- 30 days in 1448 AH
Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic year and one of the four sacred months. Its name comes from a word meaning to honour or hold in awe. It is the only sacred month that stands apart from the other three.
Many Muslims commemorate the Isra and Mi'raj on the 27th of Rajab. This is the night journey in which the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was taken from Makkah to Jerusalem and then through the heavens, and during which the five daily prayers were made obligatory. The event is established in the Quran and hadith, although its exact date is not known with certainty.
Rajab also signals that Ramadan is two months away. People begin to prepare by fasting more often, reading more Quran and settling any fasts still owed from the previous year.
Begins on
| Year | Starts | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1448 AH | 30 | ||
| 1449 AH | 30 |
Gregorian dates are based on the Umm al-Qura calendar and may differ by a day where months are fixed by local moon sighting.
Notable days
- 27The date commonly observed for the Isra and Mi'raj, the night journey and ascension.
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