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Israfil

American  
[iz-ruh-feel] / ˈɪz rəˌfil /

noun

Islamic Mythology.
  1. the angel who will sound the trumpet announcing the end of the world.


Israfil British  
/ ˈɪzrəˌfiːl, ˈɪzrəˌfɛl, ˈɪzrəˌfiːl /

noun

  1. Koran the archangel who will sound the trumpet on the Day of Judgment, heralding the end of the world

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He took us to a meeting at the Bangladesh parliament with Israfil Alam, who is a member of parliament and chairman of the Standing Committee of Labour and Employment.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2010

Come here, dear Israfil," he said obligingly, "and I will show you the beauties of the place.

From The Heavenly Twins by Madame Sarah Grand

I did last night, and came upon—oh, Israfil, the grand simplicity of it all! the wonderful solemn earnestness!

From The Heavenly Twins by Madame Sarah Grand

First, Israfil will blow the blast of consternation.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger

What Israfil of the future will pour on mortals this new "music of the spheres"?

From Architecture and Democracy by Claude Fayette Bragdon

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