Al-Sistani's office: Tomorrow will complement Jadi Al-Akhira, and Sunday is the first day of the month of Rajab

Al-Sistani's office: Tomorrow will complement Jadi Al-Akhira, and Sunday is the first day of the month of Rajab



The office of the religious authority, Sayyid Ali al-Sistani in the province of Najaf, announced today that tomorrow, Saturday, is the completion of the month of Jumada al-Akhira, and Sunday, corresponding to the fourteenth of the month of February, is the first of the month of Rajab al-Asab of the year 1442 AH.
According to a statement by Sistani's office in Najaf, a copy of it reached Al-Murabd.



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Rajab

This article is about the month of the Islamic calendar. For other uses, see Rajab (disambiguation).




Rajab (Arabic: رَجَب‎) is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of the classical Arabic verb rajaba is "to respect" which could also mean "be awe or be in fear", of which Rajab is a derivative.

This month is regarded as one of the four sacred months in Islam in which battles are prohibited. The pre-Islamic Arabs also considered warfare blasphemous during the four months.[citation needed]

Muslims believe Rajab is the month in which ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib, the first Imam of Shia Muslims and fourth Caliph of Sunni Muslims, was born.

Rajab is also the month during which Isra' Mi'raj (journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the 7 Heavens to meet ALLAH ) of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, took place.

Rajab and Shaʿbān are a prelude to the holy month of Ramaḍān.
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Description

The name of Rajab literally designated to the meaning respected, regarded, and admired. It seems that the word is originally a Semitic one. There are different points about the numeration of the days of the month. Some believe that the month is 29 days and others believe that the month is 30 days. There are two important events during the month, namely the birthday of Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Muhammad's first revelation in Shia tradition.[1] Just as the month honored before the appearance of Islam, the dignity of that is regarded by the very religion of Islam. Also during the month referred to the forbidding of war. There are also other names for the Rajab, such as Rajab Al-Morrajjab, Rajab Al-Asab.[2]
For Shia

The Shi'a believe that there are many virtues of the month. According to some narrations, the month belongs to Ali while Shaban is for Muhammad. Musa al-Kadhim (the seventh Imam of the Shia) has narrated that the Rajab is like a river in heaven which is whiter and sweeter than honey.[3]
Timing


Rajab dates between 2018 and 2023 AH First day (CE/AD) Last day (CE/AD)
1439 18 March 2018 16 April 2018
1440 8 March 2019 5 April 2019
1441 25 February 2020 24 March 2020
1442 13 February 2021 13 March 2021
1443 2 February 2022 3 March 2022
1444 23 January 2023 20 February 2023


The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the lunar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Rajab migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Rajab, based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia, are:[4]



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