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READING all the news and views coming out of and about Pakistan, I am reminded of a 1998 film, Fallen. The storyline concerns a malevolent fallen angel, Azazel, that ‘possesses’ people and causes them ...

Azazel is described in later Jewish literature as a fallen angel. Some Islamic sources identify him as the devil. Whatever he – or it – is, Azazel seems to embody evil, or perhaps the hopelessness of ...

If you enjoy stories that mix mystery with a hint of danger, Azazel is a name worth remembering. He is not one of those gentle mythical figures who guide heroes or bless villages. Azazel belongs to a ...