Israfil

[ iz-ruh-feel ]

noun

Islamic Mythology.

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

Israfil

/ ˈɪzrəˌfiːl; ˈɪzrəˌfɛl; ˈɪzrəˌfiːl /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Thousands of visitors to the reopened Al Noor mosque, where 42 people were killed, have offered condolences and sought to learn more about Islam, said Israfil Hossain, who recites the daily call to prayer there.

From Reuters

His father, Israfil Altintas, said he had spoken to his son by phone on the day of the attack.

From Reuters

Israfil said his son had ignored his suggestion that he should remain in Izmir and had gone with Sercan to Ankara, where they lived in the same house.

From Reuters

"As far as I know, he was not a member of any terrorist organization, religious network or group," Israfil Altintas told police, according to Turkish broadcaster Haberturk.

From Reuters

It is the third-holiest site in Islam, the place where the angel Israfil will blow his trumpet on Resurrection Day.

From The New Yorker