Israfil

American  

[iz-ruh-feel] / ˈɪz rəˌfil /

noun

Islamic Mythology.

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

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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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Example Sentences

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

Israfil had noticed them the last time they rowed down the river.

From The Heavenly Twins by Grand, Madame Sarah

In Mecca he is poet and visionary, the man who speaks with angels and has seen Gabriel and Israfil, "whose heart-strings are a lute, and who has the sweetest voice of all God's creatures."

From Mahomet Founder of Islam by Draycott, Gladys M.

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

From The Heavenly Twins by Grand, Madame Sarah

I shall call you Israfil myself, I think, for the future.

From The Heavenly Twins by Grand, Madame Sarah