Brewer's: Iblis

or Eblis. The Lucifer of Mozlem theology. Once called Azazel (prince of the apostate angels). (See Eblis.) He has five sons:

(1) Tir, author of fatal accidents; (2) Awar, the demon of lubricity; (3) Dásim, author of discord; (4) Sât, father of lies; and (5) Zalambûr, author of mercantile dishonesty.

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