Rajab

noun

Ra·​jab rə-ˈjab How to pronounce Rajab (audio)
: the seventh month of the Islamic year see Months of the Principal Calendars Table

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Days into their action, some organizers snuck into Hamilton Hall and renamed it Hind’s Hall after Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by the Israeli military in Gaza. — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025 Where is the outrage for them? Consider Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl whose final moments should haunt us all. — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 Security footage from Tulkarm captures the moment the IDF shot 10-year-old Sadam Hussein Rajab on Jan. 28. — Britt Clennett, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025 The attack killed her uncle, aunt and three cousins, with Rajab and another cousin surviving. — Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Rajab

Word History

Etymology

Arabic

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Rajab was circa 1771

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“Rajab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rajab. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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