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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

Don't you see, Israfil, you have been raising me all along.

From The Heavenly Twins by Grand, Madame Sarah

Still forever is the pen whose wondrous alchemy transposed the English language—with all its inherent harshness—into music sweet as song of Israfil.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 by Brann, William Cowper

"When the object was nearer, a few of the villagers, in alarm, ran to their houses, shrieking: "'Israfil, Israfil!

From The Prince of India — Volume 01 by Wallace, Lewis

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

From The Heavenly Twins by Grand, Madame Sarah

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