ABSTRACT
AZRAEL or Azazel, according to Muhammadan and Jewish writings, was the Angel of Death, of Fate, of Destruction. Azazel or Zamiel is the Jewish name for this angel. He separates the soul from the body, and is associated with the idea of evil and malignant Fate. He has been identified with Typhon; his dwelling is in the desert or wilderness which is the emblem of immeasurable, all-devouring Time.
