Meanings
proper nounthe Zabaniyah
- IslamA group of angels in Islam who are tasked to torture the sinners in hell.
Origin
- Arabicزَبَانِيَة
- EnglishZabaniyah
From Arabic زَبَانِيَة (zabāniya).
More words from Arabic
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Indonesian Zabaniah
- Zabaniahgroup of angels in Islam who are tasked to torture the sinners in hell
Malay Zabaniah
- Zabaniahgroup of angels in Islam who are tasked to torture the sinners in hell
Turkish zebani
- zebanigroup of angels in Islam who are tasked to torture the sinners in hell
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