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 (-5[1])with a flick of one (-5[1])of his six hundred (-5[1])wings. This figure (-5[2])blew (10[1])into Maryam’s garments (10[1])to create ‘Esa. In the cave of Hira, this figure commanded “read!” (10[1])to Muhammad when revealing the 96th (10[1])surah (10[1])as part of the first revelation of the Qur’an. For 10 points, name this angel that often serves as the messenger (10[1])of Allah. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

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

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alec RisoCornell DRIT B52-5
Pierce DeCainCornell FU of Rochester A57-5
Claire WangRIT CBinghamton B61-5
Orion HochCornell CBinghamton A64-5
Jake CobovicBinghamton CCornell G64-5
Alec WestSyracuseCornell E6510
Sam HofeckerPenn StateCornell A6810
Aidan KeenanU of Rochester ACornell F8010
Danny CutbillRIT AU of Rochester B8610
Brian HoffCornell BESF8710
Skylar RobinsonCornell GBinghamton C10810
Will HooverRIT BCornell D11010
Owen LinderBinghamton ACornell C11110
Bianca Van ZileBinghamton BRIT C11110