Gabriel
Also known as: Jibril, Gavri'el
The archangel Gabriel (Hebrew Gavri’el, “God is my strength”; Arabic Jibril), one of the most prominent angels across all three Abrahamic faiths, serving as God’s primary messenger for revelations of supreme importance. In Judaism, Gabriel appears in the Book of Daniel, interpreting visions of future kingdoms and the seventy weeks prophecy (Daniel 8-9). In Christianity, Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah in the Temple, then delivered the Annunciation to Mary—declaring she would conceive Jesus by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:26-38). In Islam, Jibril holds supreme importance as the angel who transmitted the Quran to Muhammad over 23 years, beginning with “Read in the name of your Lord” at Cave Hira. Across all traditions, Gabriel announces events of cosmic significance, demonstrating that the God of Abraham actively communicates with humanity through angelic messengers.