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 (0[1])named for this figure lists four core tenets of the faith including the five pillars, six articles, (-5[1])Ihsan, and the hour. This figure destroyed Sodom (-5[2])with a flick of one of his (-5[1])six hundred wings. This figure blew into (10[2])Maryam’s garments to create (10[1])‘Esa. (10[1])In the cave of Hira, this figure commanded (10[1])“read!” (10[2])to Muhammad when revealing the 96th surah (10[1])as part (-5[1])of the first revelation of the Qur’an. For 10 points, name this angel that often serves (10[1])as the messenger of Allah. ■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: Jibril [or Gabriel or Jibrā’īl or Rūḥ al-’Amīn or Rūḥ al-Quddus]
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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
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AMississippi State A270
Ishaan KashyapGeorgia Tech CSouth Carolina A44-5
Asheton WilbanksClemson AGeorgia Tech E52-5
Asheton WilbanksClemson AGeorgia Tech E52-5
Jackson HopperMississippi State AGeorgia A59-5
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DAlabama A6610
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DAlabama A6610
Monish JampalaGeorgia Tech BFurman7010
Will HughesAuburn ABelmont7110
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech AGeorgia Tech B7910
Tarun KotiEmory AClemson B8010
Connor RonanSouth Carolina BAuburn B8010
Alex WyrickTennessee AVanderbilt B8710
Knykolas RossSouthernVanderbilt A89-5
Sarah PatelVanderbilt ASouthern10510
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech EClemson A11110
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech EClemson A11110
Jackson HopperMississippi State AGeorgia A11110
Sean JacksonSouth Carolina AGeorgia Tech C11110