The month of Rajab, the seventh in the Islamic calendar, is one of the four Sacred Months. The three others follow concurrently, coming after Rajab which serves as the key.
The Sacred Months are Dhul-Qi'dah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab (as the 1st, the 7th, the 11th and the 12th months).
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