Zabaniyah

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According to Al-Qurtubi, Zabaniyah is a plural name a group of an angel. In the Turkish Mi'raj literature, the Zabaniyah are under command of the nineteen angels of punishment. Some consider the Zabaniyah to be the hell's angels' subordinates.

When

First attested
600 CE
Attested period
600 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned in Islamic texts.

Relationships

allied with
Malik

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“God have made hardness into each of Zabaniyah angel's heart, for they may have no mercy towards the inmates.”

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