Iblis


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I·blis

 (ĭ-blēs′)
n.
See Eblis.
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This war against Iblis has been symbolized in the ritual of Hajj.
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All these non-Muslim Jinns form a part of the army of the most famous Jinn, Iblis -- the Shaytan[2].
'O Iblis! What prevent the from prostrating thyself to one whom I have created with my hands?
Then Allah brought the angels to bow down and worship the new creature, but they complained that the new creature would "cause damage and bloodshed." At this point, Iblis (the Muslim Satan) rebelled and was cast out of the garden.
Their oldest lion, Iblis, is actually an important part of the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme.
But most gripping is the story of former student activist Iblis, who was abducted and tortured by the military in the 1990s.
Meanwhile, the pressure is mounting on Iblis, an Asiatic lion - one of the rarest animals in the world.
Iblis, the Asiatic lion, right, and Rico the sloth, below