Rajab

Rajab (Arabic: ??? ) is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of Rajaba is "to respect", which is where the word Rajab has been derived from.

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• Muhammad is reported to have ascended to heaven on the 27th of Rajab on either Sunday or Monday (Mi'raj).
• In the year 5 A.H Hadhrat Bilal Ibn Haritha is reported to have brought a congregation of four hundred men named Banu Muzeena in the presence of Muhammad. They all embraced Islam.
• The Battle of Tabook took place in the year 9 A.H. This was the last battle which Muhammad participated in.
• The second Oath of Aqabah took place in Rajab, 12 A.H.

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Islamic calendar: The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar (also called 'Hijri calendar') is the calendar used to date events in predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Muslim holy days. It is a purely lunar calendar having 12 lunar months in a y...