Kalqa'il
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Kalqa'il (Arabic: كلقائيل) is an angel in Islam, who guards the entrance of the fifth heaven and governs the houris.[1][2] He is also invoked in exorcist rites.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hajjah Amina Adil (2012). "Ezra". Muhammad the Messenger of Islam: His life & prophecy. BookBaby. ISBN 978-1-618-42913-1.
- ^ Richard Webster Encyclopedia of Angels Llewellyn Worldwide 2009 ISBN 9780738714622 p. 107
- ^ Patrick Hughes, Thomas Patrick Hughes Dictionary of Islam Asian Educational Services 1995 ISBN 978-8-120-60672-2 page 73