![]() ![]() Some schools for students of Islamic faith may hold special events to welcome Ramadan. Some Islamic centers and organizations actively take part in charity events and activities such as giving basic necessities, including food and clothing, to the homeless or donating school equipment to schools. Ramadan is also a month for acts of charity. Some Muslims recite the entire Qur'an by the end of Ramadan through special prayers known as Tarawih, which are held in mosques every night of the month, during which a section of the Qur'an is recited. People of Islamic faith are encouraged to read the entire Qur'an during Ramadan. It is a time of self-examination and increased religious devotion. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars (fundamental religious duties) of Islam. Ramadan is a month of fasting for many Muslims in the United States. Ramadan lanterns are popular during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan (first day) is not a public holiday. The first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran) were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (also written as Mohammad or Muhammed) during the last third of Ramadan, making this an especially holy period. It is a period of prayer, fasting, charity-giving and self-accountability for Muslims in the United States. Ramadan (also known as Ramadhan or Ramzan) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. ![]() Business Date to Date (exclude holidays).14 Rajab: Akhundzada_Saif-ur-Rahman_Mubarak, the founder of the Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Saifia Tariqa.8 Rajab: Nazim Al-Haqqani, a Turkish Cypriot Sufi Muslim sheykh and spiritual leader of the Naqshbandi tariqa.3 Rajab: ‘Alī al-Naqī, Twelver Imam & Uwais al-Qarni.27 Rajab 583 AH, Conquest of Jerusalem by the Ayyubids.It is an occasion for Shias to discuss Allah and the Ahlul Bayt and to strengthen ties among the community with love and compassion. 22 Rajab, Koonday (tablecloth dinner) is organized by people friendly towards the Imams of the Ahlul Bayt among the Shias of South Asia.This is so as to avoid missing celebrating the birth of the seventh imam, which took place in Safar. 7 Rajab: Twelvers observe the Festival of Imam Musa al-Kazim in dedication of Musā' al-Kādhim.6 Rajab: Many Sufi followers of the Chishti tariqa (path) celebrate the anniversary of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti.The Second pledge at al-Aqabah took place in Rajab.The Battle of Tabouk took place in Rajab, 9 AH (October 630).The estimated start and end dates for Rajab, based on the Umm al-Qura of Saudi Arabia, are: Rajab dates between 20 Since the lunar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Rajab migrates throughout the seasons. The Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Musa al-Kadhim (the seventh Shia imam) narrated that Rajab is like a river in heaven that is whiter and sweeter than honey. According to some narrations, Rajab belongs to Ali, while Shaban is for Muhammad. The Shi'a believe that the month has many virtues. There are other names for the month, such as Rajab Al-Morrajjab, Rajab Al-Asab, and Rajab Sharif. There are two important events during the month, namely the birthday of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muhammad's first revelation in Shia tradition. It seems that the word is originally a Semitic one. The name of Rajab literally means respected, regarded, and admired. The word "Rajab" came from rajūb ( رجوب), the sense of veneration or glorification, and Rajab was also formerly called Mudhar because the tribe of Mudhar did not change it but rather expected its time to be different than the rest of the Arabs, who changed and altered the months according to the state of war. Rajab and Shaʿbān are a prelude to the holy month of Ramaḍān. Rajab is also the month during which Isra and Mi'raj ( Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the seven Heavens) took place. Muslims believe Rajab is the month in which ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib, the fourth Rashidun caliph, was born. The pre-Islamic Arabs also considered warfare to be blasphemous during these four months. This month is regarded as one of the four sacred months (including Muharram, Dhu al-Qadah and Dhu al-Hijjah) in Islam in which battles are prohibited. 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. Rajab ( Arabic: رَجَب) is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. ![]()
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