Question

This figure is often referred to with a term meaning “trustworthy spirit.” This figure emerged from a storm with an army during the Battle of Badr. A text named for this figure lists four core tenets of the faith including the five pillars, six articles, Ihsan, and the hour. This figure destroyed Sodom with a flick of one of his six hundred wings. (-5[1])This figure blew (10[1])into Maryam’s garments to create ‘Esa. In the cave of Hira, this figure commanded (10[2])“read!” to Muhammad (-5[1])when revealing the 96th surah as part of the first revelation of the Qur’an. For 10 points, name this angel that often serves as the messenger of Allah. (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: Jibril [or Gabriel or Jibrā’īl or Rūḥ al-’Amīn or Rūḥ al-Quddus]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sumukh Murthy (UG)UCSDClaremont C62-5
Rahul Jogadhenu (DII)UCLA CUCLA B6510
Ishan Pachauri (DII)UCLA DUCLA E7910
Karthik Krishnamurthy (DII)USCClaremont A7910
Adam Hermann (DII)Claremont BUCLA A82-5
Robinson Lee (UG)Claremont CUCSD11010
Nick Machin (UG)UCLA AClaremont B11010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%56%91.78
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%88.63
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY13100%0%38%88.31
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%22%79.25
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%88.60