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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

"I left it with Israfil, my fair-haired friend, you know."

From The Heavenly Twins by Madame Sarah Grand

Concerning the stone at Jerusalem, Professor Palmer says: 'This Sakhrah is the centre of the world, and on the day of resurrection—it is supposed—the Angel Israfil will stand upon it to blow the last trumpet.

From Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Benjamin Taylor

"Israfil, I am here," was the soft response.

From The Heavenly Twins by Madame Sarah Grand

"You believe it, Israfil, don't you?" he said.

From The Heavenly Twins by Madame Sarah Grand

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