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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

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

From Architecture and Democracy by Bragdon, Claude Fayette

I'm sorry I tormented you—sorry, sorry—The lonely grave, the lonely grave—O Israfil!

From The Heavenly Twins by Grand, Madame Sarah

"You will be one of the beauties when you come out, dear Israfil," he said.

From The Heavenly Twins by Grand, Madame Sarah

Then he grew impatient, and broke the silence: "Is it true, Israfil?" he asked.

From The Heavenly Twins by Grand, Madame Sarah

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