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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The seventh month of the Islamic calendar is Rajab.
The Islamic (Hijri) calendar consists of 12 lunar months. The order begins with Muharram (1st), followed by Safar (2nd), Rabi-ul-Awwal (3rd), Rabi-ul-Thani (4th), Jumada al-Ula (5th), Jumada al-Thani (6th), and then Rajab as the 7th month. Rajab is one of the four sacred months (Ashurul Hurum) in Islam, along with Dhul Qa'dah, Dhul Hijjah, and Muharram, during which fighting was traditionally forbidden.
Rajab holds special significance as a sacred month and is often associated with the event of Isra and Meraj (the Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH), although scholars differ on the exact date. The Islamic calendar is purely lunar, with each month beginning upon the sighting of the new crescent moon, making it approximately 10-11 days shorter than the Gregorian solar calendar. The remaining months after Rajab are Sha'ban (8th), Ramadan (9th), Shawwal (10th), Dhul Qa'dah (11th), and Dhul Hijjah (12th).
