Rajab رجب
"To respect, to honour" · Sacred month
Rajab 1448 AH begins on Thursday, 10 December 2026 and ends on Friday, 8 January 2027 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar.
About Rajab
Rajab is one of the four sacred months (Quran 9:36). Its name comes from a root meaning "to respect", and the pre-Islamic Arabs also kept it free of fighting.
Many Muslims commemorate the Isra and Mi'raj on the 27th of Rajab: the Prophet's night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and his ascension through the heavens, when the five daily prayers were prescribed. The exact date is not settled in the early sources, so some scholars do not tie the event to a specific day.
With Sha'ban and Ramadan, Rajab is often treated as the start of a three-month season of increased worship leading up to Ramadan.
Observances in Rajab 1448
Start of Rajab (Sacred Month)
Rajab is one of the four sacred months. Its first day opens the season of Rajab, Sha'ban and Ramadan.
Isra and Mi'raj
The 27th of Rajab is widely observed as the night of the Isra and Mi'raj, the Prophet's ﷺ night journey to Jerusalem and ascension, when the five daily prayers were prescribed. The night begins at sunset on the evening before.
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Rajab in Other Years
| Hijri year | Starts | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1446 AH | Wed 1 Jan 2025 | Thu 30 Jan 2025 | 30 |
| 1447 AH | Sun 21 Dec 2025 | Mon 19 Jan 2026 | 30 |
| 1448 AH | Thu 10 Dec 2026 | Fri 8 Jan 2027 | 30 |
| 1449 AH | Mon 29 Nov 2027 | Tue 28 Dec 2027 | 30 |
| 1450 AH | Sat 18 Nov 2028 | Sat 16 Dec 2028 | 29 |
| 1451 AH | Wed 7 Nov 2029 | Thu 6 Dec 2029 | 30 |
| 1452 AH | Mon 28 Oct 2030 | Mon 25 Nov 2030 | 29 |
| 1453 AH | Fri 17 Oct 2031 | Sat 15 Nov 2031 | 30 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Rajab 1448 AH begins on Thursday, 10 December 2026 and has 30 days according to the Umm al-Qura calendar, ending on Friday, 8 January 2027. Where the month starts with a local moon sighting, it may begin one day later.
Rajab (رجب) means "to respect, to honour". It is month 7 of the Islamic calendar and one of the four sacred months.