Rajab
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Rajab is one of the four sacred months in the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally associated with increased spiritual reflection and voluntary worship.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Islamic month ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
increased spiritual reflection
ⓘ
voluntary worship ⓘ |
| calendarRelation | occurs about 11 days earlier each solar year ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| consideredSacredIn | Qur’anic tradition ⓘ |
| follows | Jumada al-Thani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalVariation | local customs and devotional practices differ by region ⓘ |
| hasReligiousPractice |
increased charity
ⓘ
increased fasting (non-obligatory) ⓘ increased remembrance of God (dhikr) ⓘ increased voluntary prayers ⓘ |
| hasSacredStatus | one of the four sacred months ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
preparation for Ramadan
ⓘ
repentance ⓘ seeking forgiveness ⓘ |
| languageNameArabic | رجب NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedAsSacredIn | Qur’an 9:36 (as one of four sacred months) ⓘ |
| observedBy | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic lunar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInIslamicCalendar | 7 ⓘ |
| precedes | Sha‘ban ⓘ |
| prohibitedActsTraditionally | fighting and warfare (except when necessary) ⓘ |
| sacredMonthAlongWith |
Dhu al-Hijjah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhu al-Qa‘dah NERFINISHED ⓘ Muharram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeUnitOf | about 29 or 30 days ⓘ |
| transliteration | Rajab ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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